Afkār is a publication of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, providing short-form analyses, insights, and perspectives on regional issues and developments from the Council's experts and outside contributors. Afkār is published in English and Arabic, and is edited by Omar H. Rahman.
The Rapid Support Forces’ capture of El Fasher has unleashed grave abuses and deepened Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, while competing foreign backers and stalled international diplomacy leave little hope for a ceasefire or political transition.
The UN Security Council’s renewal of its Darfur arms embargo underlines the need to end the external support fueling Sudan’s war. Now is the time for implementation.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces’ assault on Port Sudan’s infrastructure marks a chilling escalation in Sudan’s civil war—one that threatens to collapse humanitarian operations, disrupt oil flows, and ignite regional instability.
Despite the Sudanese Armed Forces’ recapture of Khartoum, the war rages on, entrenching ethnic divides and strengthening armed actors while undermining civil society.
In this special edition Council Views, directors from the ME Council offer their insights on the key trends and conflicts likely to shape the region in the coming year.
Omar H. Rahman, Tarik M. Yousef, Dalia Ghanem, Adel Abdel Ghafar