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17th October 2025

New research on conflict, governance, and identity politics ...

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Sudan South Sudan Governance Conflict Response Conflict Economies Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Research report

17th October 2025

Will Sudan’s new centre endure as a periphery? The implicati...

Awet T. Weldemichael
The civil war in Sudan forced the central government to relocate to a region of the country it had long ignored or marginalised. The move created oppo...
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Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Governance Conflict Dynamics

Briefing paper

17th October 2025

Racist violence as bordermaking in Sudan and South Sudan

Nicki Kindersley, Amar Jamal, Machot Amoum Malou
Racially-targeted violence is a feature of the conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan.
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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Event

23rd October 2025

Margins of power: identity, resources, and the future of Sud...

Join us on October 23, 2025, for a virtual panel discussion on how decentralisation and identity politics are reshaping governance and legitimacy in S...
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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa Governance Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Research report

13th August 2025

‘This caused our journey’: the relationship between sexual a...

Josephine Chandiru Drama, Badradin Elizeo Abdalla, Pamela Imma Lindrio, Richard Stephen Oneka, Lilian Sule Mazira, Onyango Galdine Loyda, C. Ashton Drew, Heather Tasker, Sabine Lee, Susan Bartels
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a significant issue in the context of armed conflict and migration. The ongoing conflict in Sudan has led t...
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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Migration Gender Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Briefing paper

13th August 2025

SGBV patterns and risks in South Sudan-Sudan’s repeated cros...

Sabine Lee, Badradin Elizeo Abdalla, Susan Bartels, Josephine Chandiru Drama, Pamela Imma Lindiro, Onyango Galdine Loyda, Lilian Sule Mazira, Richard Stephen Oneka, Heather Tasker
This brief examines the extent and patterns of SGBV currently occurring on both sides of the Sudan/South Sudan border, and how these are influenced by...
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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Migration Gender Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Research report

16th July 2025

Recognising the Local in Borderland Governance

Laura Collins
Borderland governance is an ongoing process. Cross-border dynamics require continual management, and local borderland agreements are an integral featu...
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Sudan South Sudan Sahel Horn of Africa and the Sahel Chad Central African Republic Migration Governance Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Briefing paper

16th July 2025

Centring local communities in borderland governance

Laura Collins
Local communities in borderlands develop formal and informal agreements to manage their borders, address issues affecting cross-border relations, and ...
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Sudan South Sudan Sahel Horn of Africa and the Sahel Chad Central African Republic Migration Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Blog

16th July 2025

The practical importance of cross-border research in the Dar...

Nicola Ukiah
Local ownership of borderland governance agreements is imperative when it comes to building trust and encouraging implementation.
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Sudan South Sudan Sahel Horn of Africa and the Sahel Central African Republic Migration Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Research report

16th June 2025

Why peacebuilding fails and what to do about it

Renad Mansour, Mark White
As geopolitical fragmentation deepens, conflicts are increasing in complexity and number, and internationalising in new ways as states, armed groups, ...
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Sudan Middle East and North Africa Libya Iran Transnational Flows Organised Crime Migration Conflict Economies Conflict Dynamics

Blog

6th June 2025

The impact of underfunded humanitarian assistance in Eastern...

Olivier Guiryanan, Virginie Baudais
Underfunding of the humanitarian response to crisis of Sudanese refugees in Chad is creating significant challenges for refugees, particularly women a...
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Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Chad Migration Gender Borderlands

Briefing paper

6th June 2025

The impact of conflict and displacement on Sudanese refugee ...

Marie Riquier, Prisca Nandoumabe
Women and children, who make up 89 per cent of new arrivals in Chad, endure dire living conditions in the camps and face critical challenges in meetin...
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Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Chad Migration Gender Borderlands

Article

6th May 2025

Gravitating toward the Middle East: how Sudan’s changing reg...

Øystein H. Rolandsen, Antoni Sastre Bel
The involvement of regional actors in Sudan’s war indicates how Sudan has politically and strategically gravitated away from an African political cont...
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Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Research report

25th March 2025

Through their eyes: experiences of displaced Sudanese women ...

Virginie Baudais, Amal Bourhrous, Priscia Nandoumabe, Marie Riquier
While all refugees share the need for emergency assistance, research has shown that women and girls encounter specific challenges accessing food and n...
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Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Chad Migration Gender Borderlands

Blog

19th March 2025

XCEPT local research legacy: How collaborative research and ...

Joseph Majok
Joseph Diing Majok shares his reflections on how his involvement in the XCEPT programme’s Local Research Network has shaped his research career, parti...
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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Migration Conflict Response Conflict Economies Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

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