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August 13
Sudan: Sudan's Catastrophe - Farmers Could Offer Quick Post-War Recovery, If Peace Is Found
More than a year of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country's fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Army Has Been Battling to Keep Darfur's El Fasher From Paramilitary Forces - Why the City's So Important
The ongoing conflict in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is complex. It's rooted in weak state institutions, ethnic diversity and historical… Read more »
July 17
Sudan: How Militia Groups Capture States and Ruin Countries - the Case of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces
The rise of Sudan's most notorious paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, shows how armed groups can infiltrate state institutions - often with disastrous results for… Read more »
July 07
Sudan: Sudan Is Now Confronting Its Most Severe Food Security Crisis On Record
After 14 months of escalating internal conflict, Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record. The latest situation report, released on 27 June, reveals… Read more »
June 12
Sudan: Sudan Food Emergency - Local Researcher Unpacks Scale of the Disaster and What Action Is Needed
The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians and devastated livelihoods on a… Read more »
May 30
Sudan: As War Rages in Sudan, Community Resistance Groups Sustain Life
In this episode of Don't Call Me Resilient, Nisrin Elamin, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and African Studies at the University of Toronto, paints a grim picture of life in… Read more »
May 28
Sudan: Iran's Intervention in Sudan's Civil War Advances Its Geopolitical Goals - but Not Without Risks
Iran's role in funding and arming proxy groups in the Middle East has been well documented and has gotten extra attention since the Hamas-led attack in Israel in October 2023.… Read more »
May 10
Sudan: Sudan's Descent Into Chaos Sets Stage for Al-Qaida to Make a Return to Historic Stronghold
"Sudan's moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad," warned Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaida leader, in an October 2022 manifesto. Read more »
April 25
Sudan: Sudan's Civil War Is Rooted in Its Historical Favouritism of Arab and Islamic Identity
The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the country's governing structure that's been… Read more »
April 23
Sudan: Civil War Stretches Into a Second Year With No End in Sight
In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) - a Sudanese paramilitary force - attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops… Read more »
February 19
Sudan: Sudan Armed Forces Are On a Path to Self-Destruction - Risking State Collapse
It is now 10 months since the outbreak of civil war in Sudan in April 2023, pitting the Sudan Armed Forces against the Rapid Support Forces, a powerful paramilitary group. The war,… Read more »
January 25
Sudan: The African Union Is Working On Peace in Sudan - Expert Explains Why It's in Everyone's Interests
The African Union has recently named a team to work on a peaceful end to Sudan's civil war. The team will engage Sudan's feuding military factions alongside civil society and… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Sudan: Peace in Sudan Is Elusive for Any Would-Be Mediators - but a New Window of Opportunity Has Opened for Outside Intervention
More than five months have passed since intense fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group also known as the RSF. In that time,… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Sudan: Khartoum's Burning Tower - Architects On the Destruction of a City - and What It'll Take to Rebuild
There has been a continued escalation in fighting between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The destruction of the capital Khartoum continues - physically,… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Sudan: Genocide Fears in Darfur Are Attracting Little Attention - Have Nations Abandoned Their Responsibility to Protect Civilians?
Mass atrocities are once again plaguing the people of Darfur, Sudan, with talk of a genocide taking place. Read more »
August 24, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's Future Is Being Shaped By Guns and Money - Like Its Past
Like most contemporary wars, Sudan's war cannot be reduced to a contest between two sides. It is many other things, among them a gun class of constantly shifting coalitions of… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Needs to Accept Its Cultural Diversity - Urban Planning Can Help Rebuild the Country and Prevent Future Conflict
Sudan is rich in cultural, ethnic and racial diversity. The country's 48 million people come from 56 ethnic groups, with over 595 sub-ethnic groups, speaking more than 115… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Response to the Sudan Crisis Is Lacking - It Could Play a Leading Role in Bringing Peace
Hostilities between rival military parties in Sudan had claimed more than 600 lives by May 2023. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Conflict - How China and Russia Are Involved and the Differences Between Them
As clashes continue between the Sudanese military and rapid support forces, the current and historic role of foreign governments in Sudanese affairs is under close examination. Read more »
Chad: Chad On the Brink - How the War in Sudan Hurts Its Fragile Neighbour
Since the 15 April outbreak of hostilities in Sudan, the civilian population has been bearing the brunt. Read more »
June 05, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's War Is Wrecking a Lot, Including Its Central Bank - a Legacy of Trailblazing African American Economist and Banker Andrew Brimmer
The war in Sudan between two rival generals for control of the country is devastating in so many ways. Hundreds of civilians have been killed, thousands injured and more than 1… Read more »
June 06, 2023
East Africa: War in Sudan Puts South Sudan in Danger Too
Twelve years after independence, South Sudan remains extremely poor and underdeveloped. A peace deal brokered in 2018 has failed to end conflict. And the government has failed to… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Africa: What Makes Peace Talks Successful? The 4 Factors That Matter
Peace talks that seek to end armed conflicts are underway in several African countries. Because very few conflicts are resolved on the battlefield, negotiations are fundamental.… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Sudan: Peace in Sudan Depends On Justice for the Darfur Genocide
I asked the pilot to deviate from our approved flight path and go low over Darfur. It was 2003 and I was the United Nations Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator in Sudan… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's Peace Mediation Should Be Led By the African Union - 3 Reasons Why
Questions about who mediates in a conflict - and when - are crucial. Mediation is about trust, an awareness of regional realities and insights into complex politics. It should… Read more »
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