Category: Politics
A witness to Sudan’s history: Mohamed Khair
The history of the Sudanese people and their struggles against authoritarian regimes, speaks for itself. Witness to this history of three uprisings since independence in 1956, Mohamed Khair from Sudan’s capital Khartoum.
Parties oscillating between exclusion and tenacity
What is the future role of established political parties in Sudan, especially those accused of having worked with the ousted regime of Omar al-Bashir – will they play a role in the Sudanese political scene or will they be relegated to the dust bin of history?
“We tried Islamic rule, what was the result?”
Dr Haider Ibrahim, a political sociologist and Sudanese intellectual, said in an interview with AlAdwaa.Online that “Islamists have no future in Sudan”.
Can political Islam make it in post-revolution Sudan?
The 30-year authoritarian rule by the Islamist National Congress Party (NCP) came to an end in April 2019. While Islamists are still active in the military, the security and the civil service, their political future and chances to ascend to power again are uncertain.
Growing polarisation puts pressure on Sudan’s leadership
Sudan’s transitional government struggles to contain a growing polarisation across the country. Violence along ethnic identities and divisions puts the nascent leadership under pressure.
Abyei and other issues still hampering north-south relations
At least 19 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack in the disputed Abyei region. Abyei is just one of several intractable problems that continue to cloud relations between Sudan and South Sudan.
How to end hostilities in eastern Sudan?
A fragile security situation persists in eastern Sudan. Nascent authorities are under pressure to find ways to deal with the consequences of the nationwide “divide and rule” legacy it inherited.
Army put an end to Khartoum mutiny
Khartoum, Sudan. (cc) Christopher Michel Sudan’s army quelled an armed mutiny over severance pay...
Sudan’s ‘Great December’
December 2018, marks the beginning of a national uprising in Sudan that led to the fall of the National Congress Party’s (NCP) regime and its long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir. Therefore, the Sudanese should remember the month as the ‘Great December’, comments Hassan Faroug.
Sudan’s deep state: reality or pretence?
In April 2018, the Sudanese people ousted their long-ruling, ageing autocrat Omar al-Bashir – a victory of people from all walks of life. However, Sudan’s post-Bashir transformation seems stifled by, as some argue, enduring networks of power and counter-revolutionary forces.
The cradle of Sudan’s revolution
In December 2018, residents of Atbara sparked a national uprising that toppled long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir almost four months later. On the first anniversary of the Sudanese revolution, AlAdwaa.Online visited the city to speak with three people about the early days of protests in Atbara.
Sudan’s revolution one year on
In December 2018 massive nationwide protests swept Sudan as anger over bread prices and a crippling economy grew into a revolution for freedom, peace and justice. A lot has been achieved since then, but several crucial issues are yet to be resolved.
Contributors
Abdelrahman Ibrahim
Adam Mohamed Ahmed
Ahmed Abdulghani
Aisha Al-Samany
Alaa Eliass
Anas Alhafiz
Elzahraa Jadallah
Emtenan Alrady
Hajooj Kuka
Hamid Ibrahim
Hassan Berkia
Hassan Faroug
Hind Ramadan- Idreis Abdallah
Jonas Langreuter
Mead Mubarak
Mohamed Al-Amin
Mohamed Hilali- Mohamed Hilali
Mohamed Ibrahim
Mohamed Saeed
Musa Hamid
Nasreldine El-Tayyeb
Omar Alfaroug
Omniat Mohamed
Rania Abbas- Rehab Abdelmohsen
Rifga Abdallah