
Shewit Woldemichael
@wmshewit
Researcher focus on African peace, security and governance issues. RT≠ endorsement, views = personal
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04-02-2019 11:58:58
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🎧 NEW EPISODE | Hold Your Fire! This week, Richard Atwood talks with Shewit Woldemichael and Alan Boswell about the Sudanese army’s recent advances in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan and what they mean for the war’s trajectory and prospects for diplomacy. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

Here, Shewit Woldemichael and I discuss with Richard Atwood the dramatic turn in #Sudan's war as the army gains ground, and how/if this war will someday end. Near the end, I also discuss why I'm extra worried about the broader Horn region these days, Trump and all. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

We Crisis Group issue conflict alerts very sparingly. When we do it is because we are very worried. We are very worried about #SouthSudan.

.Shewit Woldemichael Crisis Group on Sudan’s uncertain future: ➡️Army’s Khartoum retake won’t end war ➡️Push to RSF’s Darfur turf risks more protracted stalemate ➡️ Other possibility: country irrevocably divided, each side entrenching itself in zones of influence. thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287…

"To decisively end #Sudan's horrific war, peace talks must reopen as soon as the dust settles on the recent battlefield developments." New The Continent op-ed by Crisis Group expert Shewit Woldemichael. Available here: thecontinent.org


NEW OP-ED | Peace talks remain the only way out of Sudan’s nightmare The Sudanese Armed Forces may retake Khartoum. But don’t expect a decisive end to the war, writes Shewit Woldemichael. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

Sudan’s two-year civil war has triggered what is now the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, displacing tens of millions and pushing millions more into severe hunger. Peace talks remain the only way out of Sudan’s nightmare writes Shewit Woldemichael continent.substack.com/p/peace-talks-…




Here, Crisis Group takes stock of the war in #Sudan after two years. In sum: The army has seized the upper hand. But the war keeps escalating and spreading, thanks to regional involvement. The consequences for Sudan and its neighbors are grave. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…




Analyst’s📒If the RSF succeeds in taking El Fasher, it will control nearly all of Darfur, setting stage for what many fear could prove a de facto partition of Sudan. But there is little sign it would end the war says Shewit Woldemichael Crisis Group crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

We Crisis Group have been following developments in #Sudan as the Rapid Support Forces push to fully capture the city of El Fasher – with a heavy toll on civilians. @WmShewit gives an update of the battlefield and what this means for the war’s future. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…


New from Crisis Group’s Shewit Woldemichael: Drone attacks on Port #Sudan mark dramatic escalation in the war — and will further polarize the region. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

‘The drone attacks have expanded the war to Sudan’s far east for the first time. This risks sucking regional powers deeper into the conflict.’ Shewit Woldemichael unpacks the attacks on Port Sudan and their implications for the country’s civil war. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

Upcoming Webinar: "Sudan War: Two Years On" 🗓️ June 4, 2025 🕘 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm (Doha time) 📌 Zoom 🔗 Registration: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… ---- Speakers: Alan Boswell (Alan Boswell) Project Director for the Horn of Africa, International Crisis Group Mai Hassan (Mai Hassan)


‘The risks that the war’s shock waves will carry across the Red Sea region are heightening.’ Shewit Woldemichael explains the significance of the Rapid Support Forces’ seizure of the strategic Sudan-Libya-Egypt border triangle in Sudan. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…