CCSS research on pathways out of war and toward an inclusive, civilian-led Sudanese state.
This policy paper outlines a sequenced pathway for stabilising Sudan’s conflict environment through an integrated Truce–Ceasefire Phase. The approach is pragmatic: it recognises both the zones of relative calm and the hotspots of intense fighting (Darfur and Kordofan), addresses the persistent…
This Concept Note outlines a comprehensive framework for the Quartet to enforce and sustain a truce–ceasefire process in Sudan by addressing two core drivers of war: 1. The war economy, anchored in illicit gold, livestock, crops, and fuel trade networks.
The escalating war in Sudan after the fall of El Fasher is no longer just a confrontation between military forces but has become an economy in its own right. Networks of gold, livestock, crops, and fuel finance the conflict and keep it ablaze, while weakening state institutions and dismantling…
The war in Sudan has entered its most destructive phase. Cities lie in ruin, millions are displaced, and humanitarian agencies operate at the edge of collapse.
Sudan stands at a decisive crossroads. The collapse of the 2019–2021 transitional experiment and the devastation of the April 2023 war have demonstrated that partial pacts, elite bargains, and externally scripted blueprints cannot deliver legitimate governance.
Uniting on Minimum Common Ground Is the Only Safeguard Against Another Lost Transition Sudan’s war rages on, displacing millions and tearing the social fabric apart. Into this bleak landscape, the Quartet, the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, has introduced a…
Sudan’s war, now entering its third year, has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis: millions displaced, famine spreading, and a state teetering on collapse. Until now, international diplomacy has been paralysed.