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The Tabularium · Call 2026-08-25-04Open

The UN Security Council does not adopt the U.S.-proposed country-wide Sudan arms embargo within 12 months of the August 24, 2026 proposal (by August 24, 2027).

National SecurityAfrica / Middle EastSudan
Issued No. 56 · 25 Aug 26  ·  Due 24 Aug 27  ·  Opening call 68% — likely

The wording, the opening probability, and the counter-signal below were fixed when this call was published. Updates revise the reading — never the record: the verdict is graded against the opening call.

The trajectory

The call stands at its probability until revised; each dot is a recorded reading.0%50%100%25 Aug 26 — 68% (No. 56): Opening calltodaydue 24 Aug 2768%25 Aug 26

The record since

The call stands as issued — no revisions.

What would overturn it

A UNSC resolution formally expanding the embargo beyond Darfur to all of Sudan would resolve this a miss; continued Russian objection, an expired or lapsed Darfur-only measure with no successor, or a stalled draft would confirm the call.

The verdict

Open  Resolves by 24 Aug 27 — graded at the weekly Reckoning against the criteria above, and recorded here.

As logged at issue

Russia has already signaled opposition to any measure affecting the Sudanese army and holds a Security Council veto, making formal adoption the harder path relative to the embargo simply lapsing or staying stalled in negotiation — the existing Darfur-only embargo itself expires September 12 with no guarantee of even a like-for-like renewal.

Cite this call

The Cursus Publicus, Call 2026-08-25-04 — recorded 25 Aug 26. https://archive.cursuspublic.us/calls/2026-08-25-04.html