Publications​

This paper analyzes a radical shift in Sudan’s gold exports away from the UAE and towards Egypt between 2024 and 2025, as revealed by data from the Central Bank of Sudan’s Foreign Trade Statistical Digest, and reported by Bloomberg in April 2026. The UAE’s share of total official exports declined from 99% to 56% between 2024 and...

This commentary is a response to STPT’s recently published paper, “Future Bank: Sudan’s Monetary Partition.” It offers a complementary analysis focused on two main points: first, an assessment of the Future Bank’s compliance with international banking standards—finding that it is not really a bank and not compliant with international standards. Second, it proposes immediate, actionable...

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In an indication of acute cash scarcity in areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the military intelligence department of the RSF’s 4th Division in Al Daein issued a decree on April 23, 2026—capping the commission that traders may charge for converting money held digitally into Sudanese pound banknotes. While still high, 15% is...

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On the third anniversary of the war in Sudan, STPT joined a wide range of organizations and international activists to call for action on US Congress to take action to end the war by naming a new Sudan Special Envoy and increasing humanitarian aid. Read the full letter here...

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...