State failure and elite capture of Sudan’s agrifood system

Danielle Resnick, Hala Abushama, Oliver K. Kirui, Khalid Siddig and Mosab O. M. Ahmed

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Abstract: Since the outbreak of Sudan’s civil war in April 2023, nearly 12 million people have been displaced, and an estimated 44,000 have been directly killed by the violence (UNHCR 2026; ACLED 2025). Many more are estimated to have suffered from war-related disease and malnutrition (Roberts 2025). The decimation of the capital city of Khartoum—the epicenter of the jubilant civilian uprisings in 2019—epitomizes the country’s short journey from a promising democratic opening to a failed state.

Keywords: governance; state intervention; agrifood systems; agricultural value chains; Sudan; Africa; Northern Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-04-14
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