The military, economic and humanitarian consequences of the RSF’s control of Mellit, North Darfur
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 […]
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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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Time for the Security Council to Address Sudan’s Impunity
(July 12, 2023) Tomorrow, Thursday, July 13, 2023, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan will brief the UN Security Council on the progress of the International Criminal Court in Darfur. Although the prosecutor has been carrying out such briefings biannually since 2005, this time, he will be doing so against the backdrop of an ongoing tragedy in...
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The Banking System During and After the War: Challenges and Policy Recommendations
Since April 15, 2023, the war in Sudan has devastated the country. The deadly contest is primarily driven by a hidden war economy which was planted under, and grew in strength during, the kleptocratic rule of the Bashir regime and continued after to capture the vital sectors of the national economy in the transitional period. ...
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Sudan Conflict Monitor # 4
June 19, 2023 The Sudan Conflict Monitor is a rapid response to the expanding war in Sudan written through a peacebuilding, human rights and justice lens. Bi-weekly, we try to capture the five most important stories in Sudan. Please share it widely. Powered by Ayin, Human Rights Hub and the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker...
Read moreOpen letter on the situation in Sudan
Open Letter to the United Nations, African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, European Union and their member states, and other regional and international actors concerned about the situation in Sudan, including the US, UK, Canada, Egypt, and the Gulf Cooperation Council June 15, 2023 We, the undersigned organizations, write to alert you to the escalating...
Read moreWhen a Caretaker Government Goes Missing in Action, Shouldn’t a Crisis Government Be the Answer?
Munzoul A. M. Assal June 12, 2023 While war is raging in Sudan, there is a complete absence of government, especially in Khartoum. Sudan adopted a federal system of government in 1994 and, ideally, the states should be able to function independently of the center. But the April 15 war demonstrated that the federal system...
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Sudan Conflict Monitor – Issue No 3
May 31, 2023 The Sudan Conflict Monitor update is a rapid response to the expanding war in Sudan written through a peacebuilding, human rights and justice lens. Bi-weekly, we try to capture the six most important stories in Sudan. Please share it widely. Powered by Ayin, Human Rights Hub and the Sudan Transparency and Policy...
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Dividing the divided: The April 15 was and social polarization in Sudan
Even before the outbreak of the conflict on April 15, Sudanese were divided. Now they face ever more pressure to divide further. In STPT’s latest piece, Munzoul Assal reflects on some of the risks of polarization and community mobilization in war-torn Sudan. Read the full paper here...
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Sudan Conflict Monitor, Issue #2
(May 9, 2023) The SCO update is a rapid response to the expanding war in Sudan written through a peacebuilding, human rights and justice lens. Bi-weekly, we try to capture the five most important stories in Sudan. Please share it widely.Powered by Ayin, Human Rights Hub and the Sudan Transparency and Policy TrackerThis week are...
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The Sudan Conflict Observer, Issue 1
Photo: Graffiti in Khartoum: “No to war, people are not shields”. The SCO update is a rapid response to the expanding war in Sudan written through a peacebuilding, human rights and justice lens. Once a week, we try to capture the five most important stories in Sudan. Please share it widely. ● A SAF counter...
Read moreUrgent action needed to preempt Sudan’s descent into civil war
Sudan Policy and Transparency Tracker condemns the violence that has broken out between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan today. Heavy fighting has been reported in Khartoum since this morning using heavy artillery, tanks and air assets. Fighting has also been reported in Merowe, El Obeid, and El...
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