CCSS research on pathways out of war and toward an inclusive, civilian-led Sudanese state.
Peace & Civilian Transition
Who Loses from the Dialogue Preparatory Committee — and Who Gains? The delay in achieving a ceasefire, caused by the Sudanese Dialogue Preparatory Committee’s consumption of time, is not neutral. Time spent on meetings and travel can itself become a resource that proponents of war exploit to prolong the conflict.
Commentary
At this critical juncture of Sudan’s brutal war, the greatest danger does not lie in the complexity of peace negotiations themselves, but in the deliberate and malicious manoeuvres undertaken by Islamists to hollow them out from within. This is precisely what Sudan is witnessing today as the…
Policy paper
A Policy Paper to the Quartet (1).
Commentary
The international and regional efforts to de-escalate the war in Sudan are moving forward cautiously but deliberately. At the centre of this process lies the Quartet Roadmap, a framework jointly endorsed by the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, which lays out a…
Policy paper
This framework sets out a Quartet-guaranteed path for stabilizing Sudan’s conflict and restoring legitimate civilian governance. It is founded on joint commitments by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and a unified civilian bloc, under Quartet oversight.
Commentary
Short version of the full paper “Military–Security Stabilisation in Sudan: From Truce to Ceasefire”.
Policy paper
A Policy Paper to the Quartet (2).
Commentary
Keep Your Battles Over Power Away from SAF and RSF Negotiations for Truce and Ceasefire
Commentary
Short version of the full paper “The Hard Truth: Politicians Are Squandering Sudan's Last Chance”.
Commentary
The Impasse of Reconciling Guarantees and Justice, Without Derailing Peace
Commentary
The Cost of FFC’s Failing to Sequence Contradictions
Commentary
Will the US escalation change the Sudanese war equation?