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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Publications
Sudan Conflict Monitor # 9
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...
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Addis Ababa Declaration between the Coordination Body of the Democratic Civil Forces (Taqaddum) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
STPT is distributing this agreement between Taqaddum and the RSF for public information. The content is that which was agreed by the parties. It should not be construed as representing STPT’s complete views on any of the points in the document. January 2, 2024 Preamble Believing that the April 15 war is the most recent...
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Conflict Dynamics in South Darfur
South Darfur has been the site of intense violence from April 15 through the fall of the city to the RSF in the city in late October. Drawing on interviews with those recently displaced from Nyala, this paper reflects on the dynamics driving the conflict, from ethnic tensions to political dynamics to war economics. Respondents also...
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The Sudan Conflict Monitor #8
December 14, 2023 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...
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Field Dispatch from El Fasher
Photo above, people fleeing El Fasher (social media) This report is produced in collaboration with the Sudan Crisis Research Network (SCRN), an association set up by displaced scholars affiliated with STPT (November 12, 2023) In the last few weeks, as Rapid Support Forces (RSF) pressure on Nyala, Zalingei and El Geneina increased in late October...
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Declaration of Principles Group & the Alliance of Democratic Civil Forces for Ending the War and Restore Democracy – Taqaddum
Khartoum – November 8, 2023 Press release – for immediate release The Declaration of Principles Group (DOP Group) and the Coordination of the Civil Democratic Forces for Ending the War and Restoring Democracy (Taqaddum), – representing a broad coalition of a large number of civil society organizations, civil peace initiatives, and political blocks working to...
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Sudan Conflict Monitor – Issue No. 7
October 31, 2023 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 Huband the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker These are the top stories in this issue:...
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Sudan’s Banking System: Challenges and Opportunities
This report examines the performance of the Sudanese banking system. Building on STPT’s wartime analysis, “The Banking System During and After the War: Challenges and Policy Recommendations,” it offers a comprehensive analysis of the sector, including an overview of recent developments, an assessment of existing challenges and vulnerabilities, and a focus on critical areas such...
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More Aid, Solidarity and Attention to Sudan Crisis Needed
(13 September 2023) STPT’s Executive Director, Suliman Baldo, today joined 54 other heads of organizations in calling for stronger UN action on Sudan. A disaster isunfolding before our eyes. With fighting continuing across the country, brutal sexual violence rising, widespread deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians, and journalists and human rights defenders being silenced, the...
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Sudan Conflict Monitor #6
September 4, 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...
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