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Security Dialogue for East Africa

Navigating a Fragmented War Alliance

Assessing the Sudanese Armed Forces’ Role in Conflict Resolution

An in-depth analysis on the role of the Sudanese Armed Forces in the Sudan conflict by author Marja-Lina Marschall. Sixth volume of the research and policy paper series "Security Dialogue for East Africa: Insights & Perspectives".

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This paper assesses the role of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the conflict resolution process in Sudan. It focuses on the SAF’s various domestic military partners, including the Islamic Movement led by Ali Karti, as well as peripheral rebel groups such as the Joint Darfur Forces, which emerged from a decades-long uprising against the regimes in Khartoum. The objective of this paper is to elaborate how the fragmented and fragile nature of the SAF war alliance complicates conflict resolution efforts. To what extent has the SAF’s fractured coalition contributed to its leadership’s reluctance to engage in peace negotiations? How stable can the SAF alliance remain in the long term, particularly in a post-conflict scenario?

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About this series

The publications of the research and policy paper series "Security Dialogue for East Africa: Insights & Perspectives” are regularly published by the Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa. The paper series seeks to inform in an analytical and comprehensive way on the latest security policy developments in the East African region and strengthen the overall interest for this increasingly important topic. Developments related to security policy in East Africa are investigated in a broader sense by the authors of the series. Alongside traditional security issues such as interstate conflicts and terrorism, the series also addresses adjacent topics such as displacement and migration, as well as the impact of climate change on security.

Jan-Ole Voß
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Director Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa
jan-ole.voss@kas.de

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