Africa

By Abdulwahhab Badrakhan | – It is still not clear what’s going to have a stronger influence on the choices of the military leaders in Sudan. The public mediation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who delivered, through the African Union, a message from the international community demanding the immediate handover of power to a […]

Sudan

Why Sudan’s deadly Crackdown on Protesters could Escalate in coming Weeks

The Conversation

By Eric Keels and Joshua Lambert | – Sudanese security forces violently removed a protest camp in the capital, Khartoum, on June 3. In addition to brutally beating the pro-democracy protesters, government troops also fired on the demonstrators. Early numbers suggest that at least 61 people died during the week, though that number may grow […]

Saudi Arabia

Revolutionary Sudan granted $3 bn. by Saudis & Emirates, Hostile to Democracy

Middle East Monitor

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday they had agreed to send Sudan $3 billion worth of aid, throwing a lifeline to its new military leaders after protests led to the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir. The two countries will deposit $500 million with the Sudanese central bank and send the […]

Sudan

How Women are leading the Sudanese Revolution

Global Voices

By Romy Haber | – ( Globalvoices.org) – Since December 2018, protests in Sudan that sparked over the tripled price of bread have turned into nationwide protests against the nearly three-decade rule regime of Omar Al Bashir. Finally, on Thursday, April 11, 2019, Bashir was forced to step down. AL-BASHIR IS OUT !! WE DID […]

Sudan

Songs of Freedom: The Soundtracks of Political Change in Sudan

The Conversation

By Mohamed A. Satti | – The uprising in Sudan has been vocal – and musical. “Tasqut bas!” – just fall, that’s all – was a commonly-used slogan by Sudanese as they revolted against military dictator Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year rule. The uprising, which began in December 2018, intensified over the following weeks, forcing Al-Bashir to […]

Sudan

Sudan’s Revolution is vulnerable to Saudi & UAE Repression

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

(Informed Comment) – Impassioned protests in Sudan saw the downfall of 30-year-long President Omar Bashir on Thursday, in what may be considered a new wave of regional uprisings, as demonstrations look set to continue. Sudan’s events has already attracted much international attention, including from the United Nations, world powers and the African Union, showing its […]

Sudan

How Sudan’s Protesters Forced a Long-Ruling Dictator from Power

The Conversation

By Andrew Edward Tchie | – Following months of protests, and a prolonged sit-in outside the military headquarters in Khartoum, Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir was placed under house arrest on April 11 as the country’s military prepared for a transitional government. Many have described the Sudanese uprising as a “bread protest” against a rise in […]

Featured

Peak Crisis in Sudan as Army elements side with Youth, Women against Dictator Bashir

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Omar Hassan al-Bashir, b. 1944, has been deposed as president of Sudan in the wake of a military coup, according to Alarabiya (United Arab Emirates). Alarabiya also says that current and former government officials have been detained by the coup-makers. As I write, the state television has gone blank and […]

Israel/ Palestine

South Africa Embassy in Israel downgrades Relations over Apartheid

Middle East Monitor

South Africa has downgraded its embassy to Israel, the first phase in reducing diplomatic relations between the two countries at the request of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party. In this first phase, South Africa’s formerly full-service embassy in Tel Aviv has been downgraded to a liaison office, a diplomatic mission with limited […]