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on questions of foreign and security policy, based on the institute's practice-oriented research. Until April 2005, Perthes was Head for the research group on the Middle East and Africa, and in
October 2005, he became Director and Chief Executive Officer of the institute. After he left for positions
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Sudan’s military and political leaders will primarily have to rebuild trust with their own domestic public, particularly with the young generation. Immediate confidence-building measures and a visible commitment to bring the country back on a democratic transition path will be key. Similarly,
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agreed to a proposal by the United
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Often indiscriminate aerial bombing is conducted by those who have an air force, which is the SAF. Most of the sexual violence, lootings and killings happen in areas controlled by the RSF and are conducted or tolerated by the RSF and their
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Prior to his nomination as SRSG in Sudan, Perthes was a member of several scientific advisory bodies, such as the
Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS), as chairperson for the advisory council of the
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impossible to carry out his work effectively from outside. At the same time, he warned of the danger that the fighting in Sudan could escalate into a “full-scale civil war.” In his last briefing to the
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to continue their mission in a safer environment. In June 2023, the military government of Sudan declared
Perthes, who was on a mission outside of the country,
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to do research for his PhD in Syria. In 1990, Perthes received his PhD in political science with a thesis on the state and society in Syria from 1970 to 1989.
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on the situation in Sudan after Hamdok had been reinstated on 21 November 2021 as Prime
Minister. In his report and analysis, he made the following remarks:
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Sudanese authorities will need to take demonstrable steps to regain financial, economic, and political support from the international community.
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Wissenschaft und Politik, Forschungsinstitut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit, Ebenhausen 1998.
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to take up arms against the Sudanese army. In response, the office of
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appointed Perthes to the government's advisory board on the
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in the country, accusing him of having encouraged the
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