Publications​

By Mohamed Salah Abdelrahman The US Israeli war with Iran and the latter’s expanding of the conflict to its Arab neighbors are straining Sudan’s fragile fuel supply. The Gulf war and resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz have already disrupted oil supplies and cause price spikes that hit import-dependent nations like Sudan the hardest...

How regional wars and international designations are invoked in Sudan’s internal political conflict By Elwathig Kameir The ongoing US–Israeli war on Iran is reverberating far beyond the Middle East, shaping political debates even within Sudan. Regardless of one’s position vis-a-vis Iran’s political system, a fundamental principle remains: when a foreign power launches a military attack...

Its roots and political repercussions By Elmahboob Abdelsalam*April 8, 2026 On March 8, 2026, the US State Department designated the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and noted its intention to list it as a Foreign Terrorist Organization effective March 16. The announcement named Sudan’s Islamist Movement and its jihadist Al-Baraa bin Malik Brigade...

Persian Gulf escalation and its implications for Sudan This issue reflects on Read the full report...

By Bakry Eljak Elmedni Bakry Eljack Elmedni is Professor of Policy at Long Island University Brooklyn and Spokesperson for the Civil and Democratic Alliance “Somoud” As we approach the third-year anniversary of the war between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that erupted in Khartoum on April 15, 2023, there...

By Michelle D’Arcy As we near three years of war in Sudan, there seems to be increasing international momentum and efforts to resolve the conflict. The attempts of the US-led Quad, the newly formed Quintet and the upcoming Sudan conference in Berlin have brought hope to many Sudanese who are tired of this war and...

The collapse of Syria’s state-sponsored Captagon industry following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024 triggered a geographic redistribution of synthetic drug production into conflict-affected environments with weak governance. This shift is unfolding amid a broader global expansion of synthetic drug markets, where record levels of supply and demand—including the emergence of new...

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By Abdulgadir (Abdul) Mohammed, Former Senior Political Advisor and Head of Office, Sudan Mediation, United Nations Today marks 70 years since Sudan emerged from colonial rule in 1956 with immense hope: hope for dignity, justice, and a state that would serve its people rather than dominate them. Seventy years later, Sudan is at war with...