Date: 13 November 2026
Time: 12:00 GMT / 14:00 Sudan / 15:00 EAT
Location: Online via Zoom, with English–Arabic interpretation
The Rift Valley Institute (RVI) will host an online forum sharing top-level findings from the XCEPT research project Contested digital sovereignty in Sudan and Somali Horn of Africa. The research looks at how connectivity and payment systems have been weaponised in the war in Sudan.
The discussion will also explore some of the nested, localised conflicts across Sudan and how they interact with the national conflict. It will offer an opportunity to reflect on policy responses, effective humanitarian interventions and practical steps towards building peace in Sudan.
Speakers
- Harry Cross, Editor, African Arguments
- Shima Alshawal, Humanitarian programme and assessment professional
- Khalid Abakr, Researcher specialising in the political economy of conflict in Sudan
The webinar will be held in English and Arabic, with simultaneous interpretation.