The CSF blog

Hate Speech in Sudan: A Driver of Conflict and Displacement

A critical dynamic of the ongoing war in Sudan is the use of digital platforms by warring parties to manipulate...

The Joint Operating Principles (JOPs) – How can they help prevent the weaponisation of aid?

Humanitarian aid is being used as a weapon of war by both main parties to the conflict in Sudan, much...

Navigating shifting power relations in Sudan – implications for the aid response

This blog is the seventh blog of the series ‘Humanitarian access, local action and conflict sensitivity dilemmas in Sudan since...

Towards a conflict-sensitive role for grassroot organisations in social protection in Sudan

This blog is the sixth blog of the series ‘Humanitarian access, local action and conflict sensitivity dilemmas in Sudan since...

Sudan’s conflict one year on – four priority areas where conflict sensitivity is needed most

Donors and aid workers increasingly understand the need to be conflict sensitive in order to avoid entrenching and sustaining the...

What can Sudan’s past teach us? – Part 2: recommendations for aid’s approach to access today

Humanitarian access challenges in Sudan are not new. The control or denial of access by conflict actors to further political...

Research updates

Research Update No. 13

This month’s roundup highlights how war is reshaping markets, civic space, education, and livelihoods in Sudan. From gold economies and...

Research Update No. 12

This research update provides an in-depth look at critical issues affecting Sudan, including displacement, economic challenges, and governance amid ongoing...