CCSS research on pathways out of war and toward an inclusive, civilian-led Sudanese state.
Military–Security Stabilisation in Sudan: From Truce to Ceasefire A Policy Paper for the Quartet (1) By Professor Mekki El Shibly Executive Director, Cognisance Centre for Strategic Studies Executive Summary This policy paper outlines a sequenced pathway for stabilising Sudan’s…
Leveraging Economic and Institutional Instruments to Enforce Truce and Ceasefire in Sudan by: Professor Mekki Medani El Shibly Executive Director, Cognizance Centre for Strategic Studies (CCSS) Date: November 2025 Executive Summary This Concept Note outlines a comprehensive…
Leveraging Economic Instruments to Enforce Sudan Truce and Ceasefire By Professor Mekki Medani El Shibly Executive Director, Cognisance Centre for Strategic Studies (CCSS) The escalating war in Sudan after the fall of El Fasher is no longer just a confrontation…
Sequencing Peace in Sudan: A Blueprint for an Enforceable Quartet Ceasefire By Professor Mekki Medani El Shibly Executive Director, Cognizance Centre for Strategic Studies (CCSS) The war in Sudan has entered its most destructive phase. Cities lie in ruin, millions…
Civilian–Constitutional Transition: Building the Path to Legitimate Governance A Policy Paper to the Quartet (2) By Professor Mekki El Shibly Executive Director, Cognisance Centre for Strategic Studies I. Introduction and Context Sudan stands at a decisive crossroads. The…
Why Civilians Risk Squandering Sudan’s Moment? Uniting on Minimum Common Ground Is the Only Safeguard Against Another Lost Transition By Professor Mekki El Shibly Executive Director, Cognisance Centre for Strategic Studies Sudan’s war rages on, displacing millions and tearing the…
Sudan's Peace Between the Hammer of American Sanctions and the Anvil of Arab Veto Professor Mekki El Shibly Executive Director, Cognisance Centre for Strategic Studies Will the US escalation change the Sudanese war equation? Sudan’s war, now entering its third…