Sudanese bloc declares Nairobi roadmap, but is it a civilian breakthrough?

By Eiad Husham

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On December 16, Sudanese political parties, armed movements, civil society organisations, and prominent political figures signed a nine-point political roadmap in Nairobi, presenting it as a civilian-led initiative aimed at ending Sudan’s war and restoring a democratic transition.

Framed as an antiwar, pro-peace platform, it seeks to position civilians as a “third pole” against the two military actors in Sudan’s conflict: the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Sudanese bloc declares Nairobi roadmap, but is it a civilian breakthrough?

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