On April 14, 2024, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), engaged in conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since April 15, 2023, seized control of Mellit, a town situated approximately 60 km from El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. Mellit holds strategic significance as it sits at a pivotal junction linking El Fasher to […]
By Suliman Baldo As regional and sub-regional initiatives to end the war in Sudan wobble, it is becomingclear that without urgent inter-national intervention, Sudan’s ongoing war is on a trajectory to ward complete state collapse and the permanent displacement of an entire society. Read the full article in Atar magazine here.
Current status of initiatives to stop the war in Sudan Read More »
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 In this issue: Read the full monitor
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As the war in Sudan continues, the positioning of regional leaders like Malik Agar in Blue Nile and Minni Minawi and Gibril ibrahim in Darfur, plays an ever more critical role. Agar has sided with the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the ongoing war and recently formed a new
(March 18, 2024) Chad is both impacting, and impacted by, the ongoing war in Sudan. The war has sent large numbers of refugees from Sudan’s Darfur into Chad. At the same time, Chad is coming out of a transition in power from Idriss to Mahmat Deby in 2021, which has impacted Chad in ways that
The Implications of the Current War for the Chad-Sudan Relationship Read More »
March 12, 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 These are the top
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In early November 2023, El Fasher, the historical capital of the Greater Darfur region and the capital of the current North Darfur State, stood on the brink of a major battle for control by the warring parties. This possibility raised international concern about significant human casualties and new waves of displacement both of the city’s
February 16, 2024 The Sudan Conflict Monitor is a rapid response to the expanding war in Sudan written through a peacebuilding, human rights, and justice lens, reflecting on the most important stories in Sudan. Please share it widely. Powered by Ayin, Human Rights Hub and the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker These are the top stories in this issue: Read the
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By Amir Idris (February 12, 2024) Sudan and South Sudan are intricately tied by a history of conflict and shared economic interests. The ongoing violence in Sudan poses a significant risk to South Sudan, further destabilizing both countries and the broader Horn of Africa region. The independence of South Sudan in 2011 was hoped to end
Recognizing and Mitigating the Risk of Expansion of Sudan’s Conflict to South Sudan Read More »
In this article, Dr. Elwathig Kameir assesses the competition among various platforms seeking to mediate the conflict in Sudan undermines their effectiveness and the prospects for peace. From Jeddah to IGAD to the regional states’ initiative, little progress has been made in negotiations. A more coordinated role is needed. Dr. Elwathig Kameir is a freelance
Competition among Sudan’s Mediators: The Prospects for Peace Hang in the Balance Read More »
