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On 15 April 2026, Germany and the African Union together with the European Union, France, the UK and the United States co-hosted the third international Ministerial Conference on Sudan in Berlin. Marking three years since the war began, the conference aimed to mobilise 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 organised 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 the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation, the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation, Amnesty International, the Sudan und Südsudan-Forum e. V., borderline-europe as well as the German Africa Foundation organised a discussion on civilian inclusion in peace negotiations, humanitarian ceasefire arrangements, alignment of political and civilian tracks, and a civilian roadmap for sustainable peace.

Agenda

Presentation on the Civilian Agenda for Peace in Sudan (developed by the Sudanese Civilian Convergence Tracks Initiative – SCCT)

• Ahmed Kodouda, Sudanese Civilian Convergence Tracks Initiative (SCCT)

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, Sudanese Civilian Convergence Tracks Initiative – SCCT
• Osman Munsour, Kaja Organisation for Peace and Development
• Suleiman Baldo, Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker – STPT
• Manisha Varuni Ushani Agalawatta, Office of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, Quintet Initiative

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 was an open exchange of views. Not all inviting organisations endorse all opinions expressed during the event.