Project Sudan Blog selected as top 5 in Humanitarian Evidence!
The Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary has selected the Sudan Project Blog post as one of the top 5 reads in the October issue.
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Reflections from the Festival of Social Sciences at SOAS
Iris Lim participated in the @ESRC Festival of Social Science, held on 3rd and 6th November, SOAS
Team participates in World Conference on Humanitarian Studies
From 5-7 November, the ‘digitalising food assistance’ team participated in the World Conference on Humanitarian Studies.
Sudan conference at the University of Bergen
Susanne and Tamer participated in a conference (from 18-20 October 2023) at the University of Bergen, marking the 60 year anniversary of academic collaboration between Bergen and Sudan, in particular the University of Khartoum
The evolution of digital risk in food assistance
The past two decades have seen an acceleration in the digitalisation of food assistance and social welfare.
Sudan’s Crisis: Can Cash Transfers Prevent Starvation and State Collapse?
Sudan has experienced a catastrophic increase in violence since 15 April, particularly in Darfur and in the capital Khartoum.
الأزمة السودانية: هل تسهم التحويلات المالية في منع المجاعة وانهيار الدولة
يشهد السودان تصاعداً مهولاً في العنف الدائر بالبلاد، منذ ١٥ أبريل الماضي، تحديداً في دارفور وفي العاصمة الخرطوم. ترك الصراع العنيف بين قوات الدعم السريع شبه العسكرية، والقوات المسلحة السودانية للسيطرة على البلاد ومواردها، أثراً بالغاً على حيوات معظم سكان السودان. وعلى الرغم من أن هذه المعركة تبدو للوهلة الأولى وكأنها حدثاً طارئاً ، إلا أن الواقع الحالي يقتضي النظر إليها كتكثيف لنشاط الاقتصاد السياسي السوداني الاستخراجي (الريعي)، بجانب استخدام المليشيا في خوض الحروب الداخلية السودانية
Sudan’s catastrophe: A long history of failed responses to structural and direct violence
The current crisis in Sudan has deep roots. Seemingly erupting suddenly, it has in fact been a long time coming. Sudan is a highly unequal country – socially, politically, and economically, along geographical, ethnic and class axes.
Digital Famine: Discussing Risks and Prevention
The 2008 financial crisis and the Covid pandemic have dramatically accelerated the use of digital technologies to respond to food insecurity and humanitarian crises.