Foreign meddling and fragmentation fuel the war in Sudan
The war in Sudan is at a crossroads. Although the SAF has arguably gained momentum in Khartoum, Sennar, and al-Jazirah states, prospects for peace are slim.
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Jalale Getachew Birru
Senior Analyst, East Africa
Dr.des. Jalale Getachew Birru is ACLED’s East Africa Senior Analyst. In this capacity, she conducts and coordinates the analysis products of ACLED’s Horn of Africa and Ethiopia Peace Observatory (EPO). She also serves as the main point of contact for partnerships and external engagement for the Horn Africa and EPO projects.
She is an expert in conflict and peacebuilding with over eight years of experience in non-profit, government, and research institutions. Before joining ACLED, she worked as a public prosecutor, attaché, peacebuilding officer and researcher. Jalale started her career as a public prosecutor in her home country, Ethiopia. She holds L.L.B from Haramaya University, Ethiopia, and a Master of Public Policy (M.P.P) and a Doctor of Social Science (Dr.rer.pol) from the University of Erfurt, Germany.
She is an expert in conflict, peacebuilding, democratization, and elections in post-conflict countries.
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