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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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When a Caretaker Government Goes Missing in Action, Shouldn’t a Crisis Government Be the Answer?

June 12, 2023
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
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

May 12, 2023
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 10, 2023
(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

April 27, 2023
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...
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Urgent action needed to preempt Sudan’s descent into civil war

April 15, 2023
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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A Political Process Besieged

April 4, 2023
Ominous threats risk stifling Sudanese hopes for a negotiated restoration of the democratic transition. In the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker (STPT)’s latest policy brief, Nada Wanni reflects on some of the most menacing, including divisions on both the civilian and military sides and a lack of commitment to implementation.  Read the full paper here...
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STPT Monitor Issue No 3

March 23, 2023
STPT Monitor Issue No 3 In its third Monitor, the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker (STPT) reflects on 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. Read the full monitor here...
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Political Gateway for Salvaging the Sudanese Economy

Political Gateway for Salvaging the Sudanese Economy

February 20, 2023
Sudan is at a critical juncture as the process for restoring a civilian led transition runs into increasing hurdles. With the hope that the current efforts nonetheless produce this desired outcome, STPT is launching a set of policy papers that offer specific recommendations for key policy priorities to a new, reformist government. This paper addresses...
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STPT Monitor Issue no 2

STPT Monitor Issue no 2

January 23, 2023
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. In its second Monitor, the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker (STPT) reflects on key developments in Sudan over the last two...
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