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International IDEA invites you to a virtual panel discussion to address crucial questions related to the armed conflict in Sudan, on the 1st of August, 18:30 (GTM +2, Sudan Time). The panel discussion will focus on the priorities for each of the relevant actors in Sudan or outside Sudan to ensure an end to the armed conflict and a return to a democratic process and pathway in Sudan.

On April 15th, 2023, tensions between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) turned into fighting, escalating into a severe armed conflict that has engulfed the country in what risks turning into a large-scale civil war. The warring factions took power together through a military coup on October 25th, 2021, which upended a fragile democratic transition that started after the removal of long-time ruler Omar Al-Bashir.

Sudan is one of the most diverse countries. A country with more than 70 spoken languages and more than 500 ethnic tribes with diverse cultures and social interests. This diversity has plagued the country with never-ending conflicts. A careful analysis of the determinants of civil wars and fragile democracy in Sudan attempts to point to a more complex picture in the country.

International IDEA is convening a round table to facilitate discussions on democratization in Africa, looking specifically at emerging trends in political transitions, electoral integrity and civic participation as three key areas for addressing the future of democracy in Africa. The event will also present the findings and recommendations on popular uprisings in Africa and the responses of the African Union (AU) and regional institutions to transitions emanating from such uprisings.

Towards Greater Participation by Youth in Post Revolution Sudan  

International IDEA Sudan’s Programme Holds Workshops and Panel Discussions with Young Civil Society and Political Activists 

International IDEA will participate in this event organized by the Swedish Development Forum (FUF) that takes a regional perspective on democracy, focusing particularly on the state of democracy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

The sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place from 15 to 26 March 2021. The priority theme of the session is 'Women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls'.

This concept note outlines the need for the Women in Political Participation in Africa Barometer validation ahead of the launch of the Barometer on 18 March 2021. The validation will facilitate the finalisation of the Barometer publication with inputs from across Africa and references to key case studies. The reviewers will present a comprehensive report on preliminary findings of the research.

Peace from the Ground Up: Civil Society in Regional Interventions in the Horn of Africa report provides a thoughtful analysis of how civil society actors can strengthen their strategic engagement with the AU and IGAD to gain effective roles in their multilateral peace
initiatives and preventive diplomacy work in the Horn of Africa. The report outlines challenges and opportunities for this type of

Women’s presence in politics is vital for shaping policy outcomes in the economic, social and cultural spheres. Despite progress over the past two decades, women remain under-represented in political leadership in Africa. This publication examines the factors motivating women’s participation and representation in politics on the continent, providing insights to enhance gender equality and empower women politically.

This report examines the role of civil society in times of war in Sudan, using the definition and scope of civil society to include all its modern and traditional formations—those working in humanitarian assistance or those working in governance and the rule of law.

هذا التقرير تم إنجازه بواسطة مدني عباس مدني، والذي له تاريخ طويل وغني مع المجتمع المدني في السودان، وساهم بقدر عالٍ في تصميم مسار المرحلة الانتقالية في السودان (٢٠١٩–٢٠٢١).

International IDEA organized in August 2024, in Kampala, Uganda, a roundtable with the Adeela Foundation to discuss and evaluate the role of Sudanese women in peace and ending war initiatives. The dialogue covered the war’s economic, social and political impacts on women’s groups. Also, it addressed the violations that Sudanese women are subjected to in a systematic and regular manner by all parties to the war without exception.

This discussion paper, Options for Post-Conflict Constitutional Arrangements in Sudan, was prepared and presented at a seminar organized by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) in Sudan in cooperation with the Arab Association for Constitutional Law (AACL).

This discussion paper was presented at a seminar organized by the Arab Association for Constitutional Law (AACL) in collaboration with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) to present constitutional options on issues related to build lasting peace in Sudan by discussing the issue of power-sharing in the Sudanese Constitution.

إن الحاجة الملحة لمعالجة عدم المساواة بين الجنسين ضمن الأطر الدستورية، لا سيما في سياق الفترة الانتقالية في السودان بعد الثورة السودانية في عام 2018، تثير أهمية إعداد هذا التقرير.

يمكن أن يفيد هذا التقرير صانعي السياسات، القانونيين، المدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان، منظمات المجتمع المدني، خبراء النوع الاجتماعي وأفراد الجمهور المهتمين بتعزيز المساواة بين الجنسين وحقوق المرأة في المشهد الدستوري السوداني.

Aspiration for democratic transformation is strongest when people are living the results of its opposite. Democratization, however, is a tough road that requires reliable vehicles, and one prominent vehicle is prioritizing sustainable development as a national agenda and through national, popular programmes. This Discussion Paper presents a case for the critical role of development governance in the process of democratic transformation in post-war Sudan.

Natural resources feature prominently in many political and economic settlement processes after conflict. When these processes include constitutional reform, it may be expected that mechanisms for natural resource governance would be included in the new constitutional framework, but often this is not the case.

Just as the Government of Sudan signed several peace agreements and did not achieve sustainable peace, it also did not succeed in convincing the armed movements with which it signed peace agreements to engage in civilian life and abstain from armed political operations.

Popular uprisings, protests and unconstitutional regime changes are common characteristics of political change and political life in Africa. The decade 2011–2021 has seen a wave of popular uprisings slamming against the bedrock of long-established autocratic regimes.