The war in Sudan has entered one of its most dangerous and decisive phases. Despite the circulation of a new ceasefire proposal, the guns have not fallen silent. Instead, violence continues to tear through cities, towns, and fragile rural communities. For many observers, the failure of the latest truce may appear to confirm the bleak outlook for peace. Yet, rather than prompt disengagement, this moment demands renewed international involvement. The scale of the crisis – and the stakes for Sudan, Africa, and the wider world – are too high to justify retreat.

More than two years after the conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the country remains trapped in an unrelenting cycle of violence. Both sides have repeatedly rejected or violated ceasefire agreements, choosing instead to pursue military gains that have only deepened the suffering of the civilian population. Still, the international community cannot abandon the pursuit of diplomacy simply because previous efforts have faltered. The alternative – a complete collapse of Sudan’s political, humanitarian, and economic systems – would be disastrous for millions.

Sudan’s trajectory is not confined to its geographic borders. The country occupies a strategic location at the crossroads of the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea, the Sahel, and North Africa. The ripple effects of its instability are already being felt. An unchecked collapse threatens to exacerbate extremism, fuel the proliferation of armed groups, destabilize trade routes, and trigger massive refugee movements into Egypt, Chad, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and beyond.

The conflict’s internal damage is staggering. Entire cities have been devastated or depopulated. Urban neighborhoods once bustling with life now lie abandoned under the weight of shelling, street battles, and scorched-earth tactics. Government institutions – hospitals, courts, water........

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