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Daniel F. Runde

Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Caitlin Welsh

Director, Global Food and Water Security Program
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Preventing Another Darfur Genocide

After a year of fighting in Sudan, El Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, had been spared a direct hit. The city is now in the RSF's crosshairs, cut off by fighters preparing for an assault on the last Darfur city not under their control and risking new genocidal violence.

Critical Questions by Cameron Hudson — April 25, 2024

Looking Ahead after a Year of Conflict in Sudan

On the one-year anniversary of the Sudan conflict, the prospects for a speedy resolution look bleak. Urgent action is required to arrest the country’s freefall and avoid a skyrocketing death count from the dual threat of famine and fighting.

Commentary by Cameron Hudson — April 12, 2024