Keep Eyes on Sudan: Regional Dynamics in the War in Sudan
Tuesday, January 14 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET | Hybrid Event | Intercultural Center 241 , CCAS Boardroom, Georgetown University Main Campus and Zoom
Join the Georgetown African Studies Program, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, the Georgetown Conflict Resolution Program, the Gender+ Justice Initiative, and Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security for the fourth event in a series of programming on Sudan.
This roundtable will explore the regional dynamics influencing the War in Sudan, focusing on the historical and contemporary roles of neighboring countries, regional communities, and global actors. Discussion will include the impact of small arms, international funding, and geopolitical rivalries on the conflict.
About the speakers:
Ian Barnes works for S4 Global Solutions. He has spent the past 15 years working in the humanitarian and conflict research sectors in Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan.
Nour Khalil is a researcher and consultant on migration policies, border violations and refugee issues. He is the co-founder and executive director of the Refugees Platform in Egypt. His policy work focuses on immigration and refugees, as well as border violations. He has considerable experience in the development field and as a rights defender, providing legal consultations, and documenting human rights violations in Egypt and beyond. As a journalist, Khalil published analytical and investigative pieces in The New Humanitarian and Ida2at. He is currently operating from exile after Egyptian authorities targeted him with imprisonment, freezing of assets and a travel ban. Khalil holds a degree in law and Islamic jurisprudence from Al Azhar University.
Zeinab Mohammed Salih is a journalist for the Guardian and the BBC based in Khartoum, Sudan. She holds an MA in international journalism from Cardiff University and an MA in international politics from City University of London.
See you there!