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Stopping the War in Sudan: civilian actors, not just the parties to the conflict, should lead the peace negotiations
Den Krieg in Sudan stoppen: zivile Akteure, nicht allein die Konfliktparteien, sollten die Friedensverhandlungen führen
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Abstract Sudan's two main security forces are fighting each other. A swift military outcome is not to be expected in view of the relatively balanced power between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This strategic stalemate means that the chances for successful mediation are n... view more
Sudan's two main security forces are fighting each other. A swift military outcome is not to be expected in view of the relatively balanced power between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This strategic stalemate means that the chances for successful mediation are not hopeless. For this to happen, however, Sudan's international partners would have to abandon the approach that dominated negotiations for decades, namely giving violent actors a leading role in negotiations. Civilian actors formed a broad anti-war coalition that should set the tone for peace talks from the very beginning. This could well be in the interest of the parties to the conflict, as they will need a third actor to arbitrate their relationship in the future. The German government should strive for stronger coordination of the international mediation approaches under civilian leadership from Sudan, while the European Union (EU) should initiate constrains on the financial leeway of Sudan’s violent actors. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Sudan; civil war; conflict management; peace negotiation; mediation; civil society; political participation; Arab countries; Africa
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Innenpolitischer Konflikt; Konfliktverlauf; Streitkräfte/militärische Verbände; Sicherheitsorgane; Nichtstaatliche bewaffnete Gruppe; Bemühungen um Konfliktbeilegung; Internationale Vermittlung und Schlichtung; Entwicklungsperspektive und -tendenz; Ägypten; Saudi-Arabien; Vereinigte Staaten; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate; Verhältnis Militär - Gesellschaft; Golfstaaten; Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Europäische Union; Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
6 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 28/2023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2023C28
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications