As Sudan remains trapped in a devastating conflict, the country faces mounting geopolitical pressures and an uncertain future. In this Lunch Briefing, Professor Awet T. Weldemichael will examine the drivers of the war, the regional and international interests at play, and the growing risk of state fragmentation.

Awet Weldemichael, Professor in International History and Politics, has worked on contemporary history and comparative politics of the Horn of Africa and island Southeast Asia. More recently, he has focused on the conflict dynamics in the countries of the Horn of Africa and their adjoining waters. In particular, he works on Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan, the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean.

Moderation: Dêlidji Eric Degila, Professor of Practice of International Relations.