AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSudan War & Civilians: The UN warns Sudan’s “war economy” is self-perpetuating, with rival forces profiting from territory, trade routes and commodities; it flags gum arabic supply chains as a key case where conflict-linked revenue undermines human rights. El Obeid Under Pressure: G7 foreign ministers and the EU urge RSF and allied groups to stop actions endangering civilians in El-Obeid, back UN de-escalation, call for aid access, and push for expanding the Darfur arms embargo across Sudan. Court & Accountability: A Sudanese court in Port Sudan sentences RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) and 15 others to death in absentia over Darfur atrocities, including attacks on civilians, schools and places of worship. US Peace Push: The US unveils a five-point plan for Sudan: humanitarian truce and aid delivery, civilian protection, negotiations toward a permanent ceasefire, a civilian-led political dialogue, and reconstruction—while urging an end to external support for warring parties. EU Sanctions on Conflict Finance: The EU moves to ban gold imports from Sudan and restrict key mining chemicals, aiming to cut funding streams tied to the war economy. Humanitarian Reality Check: UNICEF and WHO warn immunisation gains are fragile as funding gaps threaten routine vaccination, leaving millions of children “zero-dose,” including in conflict-affected settings like Sudan.
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