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Only the Sudanese Can Save Sudan — Even If Trump Stops the War

Photo: Marco Rubio hosts the DRC and Rwanda to sign a peace deal STPT is publishing two opinion pieces yesterday and today on the prospects for success of the upcoming Washington, D.C., meeting of the Quad mechanism—comprising the US, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt—in achieving its stated goal of ending the war in Sudan.Today’s piece, […]

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Three Messages to President Trump Before the Washington Quad Meeting on Sudan

By Mohamed Elshabik As the Sudan Quad, comprising the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt prepares to meet in Washington on July 30, 2025, the Sudanese people watch with cautious hope and deep apprehension. The summit marks the first major diplomatic initiative under the new US administration aimed at stopping the […]

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Regional and international dimensions of conflicts in eastern Sudan

Photo credit Ayin International and regional interventions in Sudan are not new; they are rooted in a complex web of historical relations ties and strategic interests linking Sudan with its neighbors. These relationships and interests change over time in response to shifting political dynamics and regimes across the region. Substantial evidence suggests that Eritrea, in […]

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Sudan Conflict Monitor # 22

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Sudan war: Initiatives falter, fighting escalates, the nature of the war changes, and then what?

By Bakry Eljak Elmedni October 15 marked 18 months since the start of the current war in Sudan. Negotiations in Geneva, jointly convened by the US and the Swiss governments, stalled due to the refusal of the armed forces to attend, leaving not a glimmer of hope on the horizon, and no light either at...
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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...
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Sudan 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...
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On 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...
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Humanitarianism 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...
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The 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...
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Sudan Conflict Monitor # 15

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Weapons 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...
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Fueling 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...
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A 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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