Ahmed Ismat

Ahmed Ismat

Ismat

Ahmed Ismat is a Sudanese writer, researcher and political activist currently based in Cairo. He previously served as a spokesperson for Khartoum resistance committees in Sudan. This essay is adapted from his upcoming book, The Republic of the Unimportant.

Told through a personal lens, Ahmed Ismat explains why Sudan cannot achieve peace without confronting the RSF’s violent origins.

28 August, 2026