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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STPT Monitor
This Monitor is intended as an overview of key developments in Sudan over the last two months along with our analysis of why it matters to inform and engage public opinion and Sudan watchers. The UN’s OCHA reported the destruction of 16,000 homes in South Darfur. The floods displaced many farming communities and destroyed their...
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What Happens in Darfur Doesn’t Stay in Darfur
Writen by: Suliman Baldo The wave of recent violence in West Darfur State has left many shocked observers asking: who was involved in the mass atrocities that occurred, and what are the drivers of the violence and its root causes? In what ways does the violence relate to the October 2020 Juba Peace Agreement that...
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