This paper addresses the challenge of security sector reform (SSR) in democratizing Sudan. The former regime developed a sprawling, expensive,…
DDR
February 18, 2021 | Dan Watson
Danse Macabre: Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Post-Oil Sudan
This is the second in a series of three analysis features covering unrest in Sudan, and the repercussions of this…
February 18, 2021 | Jago Salmon
A Paramilitary Revolution: The Popular Defence Forces
In late June 1989, Sudan’s tumultuous third period of democratic governance was interrupted by a bloodless coup. Led by little-known,…
February 18, 2021 | Dan Watson
Riders on the Storm: Rebels, Soldiers, and Paramilitaries in Sudan’s Margins
This is the first in a series of three analysis features covering unrest in Sudan, and the repercussions of this…
February 18, 2021 | Joshua Marks
Border in Name Only: Arms Trafficking and Armed Groups at the DRC-Sudan Border
This study explores the unregulated small arms trade on the western portion of the border between the Democratic Republic of…
February 18, 2021 | John Young
Armed Groups along Sudan’s Eastern Frontier: An Overview and Analysis
This study examines armed groups along Sudan’s eastern frontier, analysing them both in historical terms and in the context of…
February 18, 2021 | Ryan Nichols
DDR in Sudan: Too Little, Too Late?
This Working Paper takes a critical look at the ongoing DDR programme in Sudan. It reviews the historical background of…
February 18, 2021 | Joshua Craze
Creating Facts on the Ground: Conflict Dynamics in Abyei
This working paper analyses the dynamics of the conflict in Abyei and looks at the implications of these clashes for…
February 18, 2021 | Claudio Gramizzi, Jérôme Tubiana
Forgotten Darfur: Old Tactics and New Players
Although the international community generally holds that the Darfur conflict has experienced profound and propitious improvement, this report thus argues…
February 18, 2021 | Claudio Gramizzi, Jérôme Tubiana
New war, old enemies: Conflict dynamics in South Kordofan
This Working Paper describes the first year of renewed war (June 2011– July 2012) based on field research in South…
Sudan’s Enduring Transition: Evolving Arrangements after the Fall of Bashir
Divided they Fall: The Fragmentation of Darfur’s Rebel Groups
Southern Sudan: Funding According to Need
The Programme Clinic: Designing conflict-sensitive interventions – Approaches to working in fragile and conflict-affected contexts: Facilitation guide
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