The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, the SIPA International Conflict Resolution Specialization, the SIPA Pan-African Network, the Conflict Resolution Collective, and the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy at Columbia University present: 

Guns, Gold, and Geopolitics: How the Sudanese Conflict Reflects the World

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

4:30pm-6:00pm

1302 IAB

In-Person Registration Link: https://sipa.campusgroups.com/crc/rsvp_boot?id=1928688  (or email student organizer Trevor Jones at taj2136@columbia.edu)

Zoom Webinar Registration Link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ar2Cja1WSIO1esRcBH9Cvw

With Guest Speakers: 

Jonas Horner, Former Deputy Director for the Horn of Africa, International Crisis Group; Senior Policy Fellow, the European Council on Foreign Relations

Kholood Khair, Sudanese Political Analyst; Founding Director, Confluence Advisory

Event Description:

Sudan is facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis—yet international action remains limited. This discussion will explore what Sudan’s war reveals about today’s geopolitical landscape. The speakers will dive into the war economy and the key role of gold, the involvement of outside powers like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Egypt, and Iran, and why global peacekeeping efforts have fallen short. This discussion will also look at how humanitarian aid is changing, comparing local efforts with international responses, and what this means for the future of conflict and crisis response.

This event is part of the Saltzman Institute’s ongoing series, “Beyond the Headlines: Overlooked Conflicts and Prospects for Peace.” The series is made possible with the funding support of Columbia’s Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy.