Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 08/2010

Egypt and the Darfur conflict

Jacob Høigilt, Øystein H. Rolandsen

July 2010

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

Abstract

The conflict in Sudan's western province of Darfur has revived even as the peace talks in Qatar between Sudan's government and the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) seem to have collapsed. Egypt has hitherto refrained from involvement in negotiations to end the conflict, a strategy that has contributed to further diminishing Cairo's already weakened status as a major player in regional politics and diplomacy.