Sudan: London Conference Puts Paralysed Sudan Peace Efforts on Display

allafrica.comPublished: 4/18/2025

Summary

The London conference on Sudan in 2025 highlighted a deadlock over key issues like aid funding and a joint declaration due to internal Arab conflicts. Efforts to draft a communiqué failed as competing demands from Egypt/Saudi Arabia and the UAE led to paralysis. The conflict now resembles a regional proxy war between the Sudanese military junta and factions backed by the UAE, alongside Saudi Arabia's alignment with the junta. Despite British Foreign Secretary David Lammy's efforts, ending the war remains uncertain, with concerns that external support may shift away from Sudan.