August 2026

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Munzoul A. M. Assal The war in Sudan is often described through its humanitarian consequences that include, among others, mass displacement, famine, disease, and the collapse of state institutions. These tragedies are painfully true, devastating, and demand urgent attention. Yet, focusing only on human suffering obscures a deeper reality: the conflict persists not only because

Protecting political possibility in Sudan By Abdul Mohammed Sudan is approaching a point at which continued war is becoming indistinguishable from partition. No borders have been agreed and no partition declared. Yet it is being constructed every day as institutions, war economies, communities and competing external alliances on either side of the front lines are

An Introductory Discussion Paper on the Core Political Disagreements Elwathig Kameirkameir@yahoo.com  Cairo, August 12, 2026 Much has been written about how to end Sudan’s war. Far less attention has been paid to a more fundamental question: why have Sudanese political and civilian actors themselves struggled to even begin a meaningful national dialogue? Sudan has never suffered