In his op-ed, Theodore Murphy argues why European policymakers need to short-circuit Sudan’s warring parties’ attempts to manipulate aid
Media mentions – Sudan
After a year of rising middle powers using Sudan as their blood soaked playground, the country is barrelling down the road to the worst famine anyone alive has ever seen
Ameer Chughtai and Theodore Murphy on mediation efforts in Sudan
This view was echoed by Theodore Murphy, Africa expert at the European Council on Foreign Relations
Theodore Murphy comments on the conflict in Sudan and the importance of gathering support in its outcome
It is complicated for outside actors to conceive a mediation process where they support one of the two sides, or to restore the power-sharing agreement that was in place between the two
Maddalena Procopio explains why the ongoing conflict in Sudan is “complex” for the international community to manage and is likely to get worse
If things in Sudan drag on, Haftar and his allies could get involved. This could change the balance of power and have ripple effects on the Libyan conflict
Tarek Megerisi explains how a prolongation of the conflict in Sudan could have repercussions in Libya as well
Sudan is surrounded by countries that all have their own national interest in the outcome of this war. Sooner or later, they will be drawn into this conflict like into a black hole
Theodore Murphy warns of a kind of “domino effect” in the Sudan conflict
They did not realise that the new agreement crossed the red lines of Burhan’s regular forces
Theodore Murphy believes that the mediators in the Sudan conflict did not sufficiently understand the motives and positions of Burhan and Hemedti
I don’t think it’s useful to look at this as just a Russia story
Theodore Murphy warns that the burgeoning conflict in Sudan could spill over into neighboring countries, creating regional and economic instability
The EU tries to stabilise things and mediate. The Russians come in with a proposal to back one party in any given conflict, usually autocratic ones