The conflict in Sudan has triggered one of Africa’s most urgent displacement crises, straining fragile asylum systems in Egypt, South Sudan and Chad. This report exposes the gaps between legal commitments and lived realities, where refugee protection is patchy and human rights remain elusive. Drawing on field interviews and policy analysis, the report offers practical recommendations to transform fragmented responses into a resilient, rights-based regional protection system.

About the authors

Ottilia Anna Maunganidze is Head of Special Projects in the Office of the Executive Director at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). She works on institutional strategy, human security, transnational issues, international law, policy and emerging trends.

Margaret Monyani is an independent researcher. She was a senior researcher at the ISS when the research for this report was conducted.