Sudanese are losing hope with each new peace initiative

The author contends that the multiplicity of mediation processes for the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has enabled 'forum-shopping' by the antagonists. Despite various efforts by the UN, AU, and regional bodies, the lack of coordination undermines mediator leverage. The document highlights a dire humanitarian situation with 25 million people facing acute hunger and recommends that the African Union integrate these fragmented initiatives into a single, coordinated process with a clear division of labour.

• The proliferation of multiple, overlapping peace processes has enabled the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to 'forum-shop' and select initiatives that suit them without committing to implementable agreements.
• The African Union (AU) has contributed to the fragmentation of peace efforts by creating three separate mechanisms within a single year—the High-Level Panel on Sudan, an Ad Hoc Presidential Committee, and the Expanded Mechanism—while also serving as an observer to the Jeddah and Geneva talks.
• The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is severe, characterized by over 25 million people facing acute hunger, nearly 10 million internally displaced persons, and widespread war crimes and sexual and gender-based violence.
• The author recommends that the AU revise its Roadmap for the Resolution of the Crisis in Sudan to serve as a single blueprint that mandates a clear division of labour among various continental and regional initiatives.

APA

Mahdi'], [. (2024). Sudanese are losing hope with each new peace initiative. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/iss-today/sudanese-are-losing-hope-with-each-new-peace-initiative

Chicago

Mahdi'], ['Maram. Sudanese are losing hope with each new peace initiative. Institute for Security Studies, 2024. https://issafrica.org/iss-today/sudanese-are-losing-hope-with-each-new-peace-initiative.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mahdi2024sudanese, author = {Mahdi'], ['Maram}, title = {{Sudanese are losing hope with each new peace initiative}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2024}, month = aug, url = {https://issafrica.org/iss-today/sudanese-are-losing-hope-with-each-new-peace-initiative}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }