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Human Rights in Sudan Raise Domestic, International Concerns
It seems that tangible progress in human rights not only depends on the efforts of Sudanese civil society, which has been severely hampered by government...Literature in Sudan Is Finally Finding Its Voice
One of the most important developments in Sudanese poetry in the last three decades has been the widespread use of colloquial poetry at the expense...Third Return of Sudan’s Intelligence Strongman
The sudden return of Gosh, who has a fearsome reputation for cruelty, triggered widespread speculation about the country’s political future and...Khartoum Quells Demonstrations Protesting Economic Conditions
The demonstrations broke out in late January 2018, following the government’s announcement of the new budget in December 2017. The demonstrations d...Forgotten Sudanese Island Stirs Up Trouble in the Red Sea
Anxious reactions to the handover of Sawakin came as no surprise to anyone, given the current regional tensions. The war in Yemen on the east coast...Sudanese Forces in Yemen Accused of Being Mercenaries
The coalition countries pay the Sudanese soldiers’ salaries, provoking accusations that the soldiers are little more than mercenaries. Although the a...Construction of Blue Nile Dam Deepens Dispute Between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia
Egypt’s greatest fear is that Ethiopia will fill the reservoir in five years or less, which according to Egyptian estimates would deprive Egypt of i...Sudan’s Loyalties Tested as Qatar Crisis Widens
On 17 June 2017, ambassadors from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt demanded that Sudan clarify its position regarding the crisis. According to the Sudanese...
