Tag: Youth
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.
Close up: Wala’a Essam al-Boushi
In September 2019, Sudan’s first ministerial cabinet since the removal of the country’s longtime President Omar al-Bashir took its oath. Among the new cabinet members, Wala’a Essam al-Boushi, sworn in as Minister of Youth and Sports.
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?
‘Tasgut bas’
‘Tasgut bas‘ (just fall) was the most famous slogan of the Sudanese revolution. Hassan Farouk provides a recap of some of the slogans used by the Sudanese people in their protest against Omar al-Bashir, who was toppled on April 11, 2019.
“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.
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.
Standing tall: Sudan’s civil society
Sudan’s civil society has firmly survived 30 years of suppression under Bashir’s regime and played a vital role in the uprising that led to the former president’s removal from power.
Bracing for the future
Amidst a fragile balance of power and an economy in deep distress, Sudan’s transitional government is under pressure to deliver against high popular expectations. Equipped with hope, people brace for the future.
A source of defiance: Sudan’s women
Women played a vital role during last year’s uprising, often at the forefront of the protests in Sudan. No wonder, comments Alaa Eliass, Sudanese women are known throughout history for being warriors – resilient and inspirational.
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.
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