Towards an Agenda for Peace in Sudan

On 15 April 2026, Germany and the African Union together with the European Union, France, the UK and the United States will co-host the third international Ministerial Conference on Sudan in Berlin. Marking three years since the war began, the conference aims to mobilize humanitarian support and advance peace efforts for Sudan against the backdrop of an escalating crisis of displacement, mass atrocities and unaddressed humanitarian needs.

International mediation efforts under the auspices of the “Quad” (US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates) and the “Quintet” (United Nations, African Union, League of Arab States, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, European Union), respectively, have intensified over the past six months. However, they have, to date, not succeeded in silencing the guns, producing a humanitarian ceasefire, or establishing a credible political framework to resolve the multilayered Sudanese conflict. Inclusion of organized Sudanese civilian voices has remained a major challenge in the process.

The civilian component of the International Sudan Conference in Berlin stands the chance of inducing fresh momentum into international peace efforts, reinforcing civilian engagement, and addressing some of the persistent process design challenges. Against this background we would like to invite you to a discussion on civilian inclusion in peace negotiations, humanitarian ceasefire arrangements, alignment of political and civilian tracks, and a civilian roadmap for sustainable peace.

Presentation on the Draft Civilian Theory of Change (developed by the Sudanese Civilian Convergence Tracks Initiative (SCCT) Initiative)

• Ahmed Eltom, Youth Citizens Observers Network (YCON)
• Asma Elnaiem, Advocacy Group for Peace in Sudan & Sudan Peace Call

Panel discussion on civilian inclusion in peace negotiations, humanitarian ceasefire arrangements, alignment of political and civilian tracks, and civilian roadmap for sustainable peace

• Aisha Hamad, Democratic Civil Society Platform
• Issam Abbas, Advocacy Group for Peace in Sudan & Sudan Call
• Mohamed Taher, Sudanese Initiative to Stop War and Build Peace
• Suleiman Baldo, Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker – STPT
• NN / Quintet Initiative, requested

Moderation: Marina Peter, Sudan and South Sudan-Forum e. V.

* All Sudanese presenters/panelists participate in the Sudanese Civilian Convergence Tracks Initiative (SCCT)

Disclaimer: The panel is an open exchange of views. Not all inviting organisations endorse all opinions expressed during the event.

Contact: 
Elisabeth Massute
massute@boell.de

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