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Fueling Sudan’s War: How Gold Exports and Smuggling Are Prolonging the Conflict
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...
Read moreSudan Conflict Monitor # 16
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...
Read moreOn the Road to War: The Role of IFFs in Sudan
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...
Read moreHumanitarianism Under Siege
Millions at Risk as Belligerents Abuse Humanitarian Aid The need to address the humanitarian disaster inflicted on Sudan’s people by the warring parties has recently led to the convening of indirect talks in Geneva, initiated by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to discuss the implementation of a humanitarian ceasefire and improving humanitarian access and...
Read moreThe Sudanese Government Should Attend Negotiations in Geneva
Dr. Elwathiq Kameir Dr. Kameir is a freelance researcher and political analyst. He is a former University of Khartoum professor and Senior Program Specialist at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). He is prolific and influential commentator on Sudanese current affairs. The SAF-aligned government of Sudan has expressed concern about participating in the Geneva negotiations...
Read moreWeapons Proliferation in Eastern Sudan: Harbinger of a Coming War
This paper is an English translation of a paper published by STPT in Arabic in 2024. By Khalid Mohammed Taha Although eastern Sudan has remained relatively calm and has not been directly impacted by fighting, it has been severely impacted, receiving internally displaced persons and becoming home to the government. The region has also become...
Read moreFueling Sudan’s War: How Oil Exports, Imports and Smuggling Are Prolonging the Conflict
This paper is the product of joint research efforts of STPT and New Features Multimedia The fiercest battles of the war that erupted in mid-April 2023 between Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and its creation, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been fought in the tripartite capital of Khartoum, and in the western regions of...
Read moreA feminist perspective on conflict in Sudan
By Zeinab Abbas BadawiWriter and expert in the field of human rights and gender Reports on women’s experiences in the war are only the tip of the iceberg. This paper seeks to begin to deepen this conversation by highlighting some additional women’s experiences, to explore the impact of the conflict on women and to discuss the...
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