Justin Lynch

Justin Lynch is a researcher and analyst in Washington, D.C. He is a co-author of Sudan’s Unfinished Democracy. The views expressed here are his own.

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An armed Sudanese rebel is silhouetted against a blazing fire as he arrives at the abandoned village of Chero Kasi after Janjaweed militiamen set it ablaze.
An armed Sudanese rebel is silhouetted against a blazing fire as he arrives at the abandoned village of Chero Kasi after Janjaweed militiamen set it ablaze.

Sudan’s Ghosts of Darfur Come Back to Haunt It

Analysis
Justin Lynch
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (center), the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces and de facto leader of Sudan, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (left), his deputy, attend a ceremony in Khartoum, Sudan, on Dec. 5, 2022.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (center), the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces and de facto leader of Sudan, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (left), his deputy, attend a ceremony in Khartoum, Sudan, on Dec. 5, 2022.

In Sudan, U.S. Policies Paved the Way for War

Analysis
Justin Lynch
A Sudanese man waves his country's flag as he stands in front of a barricaded street during protests in the capital Khartoum to mark the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled the previous government, on Dec. 19, 2020.
A Sudanese man waves his country's flag as he stands in front of a barricaded street during protests in the capital Khartoum to mark the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled the previous government, on Dec. 19, 2020.

How the U.N. and the West Failed Sudan

Argument
Justin Lynch
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Keep Calm—and Carry On Spreading the Coronavirus

Dispatch
Justin Lynch
A woman carries goods near U.N. peacekeepers in South Sudan.
A woman carries goods near U.N. peacekeepers in South Sudan.

Diplomats Fear a Collapse of South Sudan’s Latest Peace Deal

Report
Justin Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Omar al-Bashir
Omar al-Bashir

Will Sudan’s Bashir Be Handed to the ICC at Last?

Report
Justin Lynch
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok arrives prior to a bilateral meeting with the European Union's minister for foreign affairs and security policy at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Nov. 11, 2019.
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok arrives prior to a bilateral meeting with the European Union's minister for foreign affairs and security policy at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Nov. 11, 2019.

Sudan’s New Prime Minister Grapples With His Country’s Past

Profile
Justin Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Demonstrators hold smoke grenades as they gather in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Demonstrators hold smoke grenades as they gather in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Zelensky Flounders in Bid to End Ukraine’s War

Report
Justin Lynch
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the awarding ceremony of the Order of Parental Glory at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on May 30.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the awarding ceremony of the Order of Parental Glory at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on May 30.

Ukraine Reacts: Trump’s Call Is Putin’s Victory

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Justin Lynch
From left, Ethiopian mediator Mahmoud Drir, protest leader Ahmed al-Rabie, and Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Sudan's deputy head of the Transitional Military Council, celebrate after signing the constitutional declaration in Khartoum on Aug. 4.
From left, Ethiopian mediator Mahmoud Drir, protest leader Ahmed al-Rabie, and Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Sudan's deputy head of the Transitional Military Council, celebrate after signing the constitutional declaration in Khartoum on Aug. 4.

How Sudan’s Military Overcame the Revolution

Dispatch
Justin Lynch
Sudanese protesters sit on a bridge during a demonstration outside the army headquarters in the capital of Khartoum on April 19.
Sudanese protesters sit on a bridge during a demonstration outside the army headquarters in the capital of Khartoum on April 19.

Seeking to Secure Power, Sudan’s Military Ruler Hires Lobbying Help

Report
Justin Lynch, Robbie Gramer
A flag is waved over protests in Khartoum, Sudan, on May 3.
A flag is waved over protests in Khartoum, Sudan, on May 3.

Accused of Inaction, Trump Team Set to Appoint Sudan Advisor

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Robbie Gramer, Justin Lynch
A Sudanese protester walks past burning tires as military forces tried to disperse a sit-in outside army headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan, on June 3.
A Sudanese protester walks past burning tires as military forces tried to disperse a sit-in outside army headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan, on June 3.

Arab States Foment Sudan Chaos While U.S. Stands By

Report
Justin Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Sudanese protesters wave flags and flash victory signs as they protest outside the army complex in the capital Khartoum on April 17. OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images
Sudanese protesters wave flags and flash victory signs as they protest outside the army complex in the capital Khartoum on April 17. OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images

The Counterrevolution Begins in Sudan

Dispatch
Justin Lynch
Sudanese demonstrators gather in central Khartoum after the toppling of President Omar al-Bashir on April 11. (Ashraf Shazly/AFP/Getty Images)
Sudanese demonstrators gather in central Khartoum after the toppling of President Omar al-Bashir on April 11. (Ashraf Shazly/AFP/Getty Images)

A People Power Bid to Defy History in Sudan

Dispatch
Justin Lynch
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