Publications​

By Shamsaddin Dawalbeit This paper is a personal account of the author’s multiple displacements during Sudan’s ongoing war: from Gezira state to Khartoum in 2023, back to Khartoum again and then from Khartoum by road to Kampala in June 2024. The author, founder of the “The Democratic Thought Project”, and its subsidized book series “Readings...

In times of great adversity, we must think smart, sharpen our resolve, and pursue effective solutions to pressing dilemmas. This was exemplified in the approach of the transitional government led by former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (September 2019 – October 2021) to acquiring strategic commodities following the December Revolution, in the midst of severe economic...

The livestock sector in Sudan has experienced significant challenges due to the ongoing conflict and instability in the region. Despite these difficulties, the demand for livestock and meat imports in key markets such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt has led to an increase in livestock exports. In 2023, Sudan’s livestock exports to Saudi Arabia were...

By Suliman Baldo The SAF’s Defense Industries System (DIS), formerly the Military Industrial Corporation, is positioning itself to dominate Sudan’s post-war economy by capitalizing on the anticipated reconstruction and rehabilitation of infrastructure destroyed during the conflict. Sudan’s military has long dominated the economy, with the military having monopolized 82% of the state’s budgetary resources as...

Dr. Issameldin Abbas Ahmed The Islamists have tried many times to deny their role in igniting the Sudanese war, but the evidence against them has been stacking up. Even before the war, many of their leaders made explicit calls to undermine the framework agreement, even if it led to bloody clashes. As soon as the...

By Bakry Eljak Elmedni October 15 marked 18 months since the start of the current war in Sudan. Negotiations in Geneva, jointly convened by the US and the Swiss governments, stalled due to the refusal of the armed forces to attend, leaving not a glimmer of hope on the horizon, and no light either at...

Gold is playing a critical role in funding the ongoing war in Sudan. Portable, with resources diffuse over the country’s territory, requiring relatively little investment to mine, and highly sought after, the commodity is a key resource for both sides in providing the resources and transnational connections that allow them to buy weapons and other...

 September 10, 2024  The Sudan Conflict Monitor is a rapid response to the war in Sudan written through a peacebuilding, human rights, and justice lens, reflecting on the most important stories in the country. Please share it widely.  Powered by Ayin, Human Rights Hub, and the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker  Six things that matter...

llicit financial flows (IFFs) have long undermined the Sudanese economy, enabling those profiting from grand corruption—including ruling elites, corporate tycoons within the security establishment, and their business associates—to transfer their ill-gotten gains abroad. A 2020 report by Global Financial Integrity (GFI) estimated that Sudan lost $5.7 billion to IFFs between 2012 and 2018, with the...