Year: 2021
- Columns
Civilian and Military Partners are Equally Responsible
Omer B. Abu Haraz At the onset of the success of the December 2018 revolution in ousting an autocratic Islamic regime that stayed in iron-fist 30 years rule, two partners, shouldered the responsibility of transforming the governance of Sudan to a full democratic civilian sustainable system. The military partner immediately formed a military council to take care of rule till the formation of a civilian government. After painstaking negotiations between the civilian incubator, Forces of…
- Columns
A New Phase in India-Africa Relations
Ahmed Hassan Hurga The continent’s fast-growing economies have prompted India to refresh its passive engagement with the block. India’s Africa policy over the past few decades has oscillated between passive and reluctantly reactive at best. Strategic apathy toward the continent was obvious on many fronts. Not only did countries in Africa not feature in New Delhi’s larger foreign policy matrix, but also until recently there was not any significant attention paid to the continent. Indian…
- Reports
Mercury, The Enemy of Human Health and The Environment
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is A global Treaty to Protect Human Health and the Environment from the Adverse Effects of Mercury Haffiya Abdalla In October 2019 Sudan’s Council of Ministers has issued directives calling an immediate halt to the use of toxic mercury and cyanide in mining operations in Sudan following mass protests in South Kordofan and elsewhere in the country…The council also ordered an amendment of the agreements with companies working in the…
- Columns
The Productive Forces and the Economic Policies
Dr. Elshafie Khidir Saeid In dealing with the economic crisis in Sudan, I think the transitional government is focusing on financial management only while the best approach, I believe, is to address the root causes of the crisis represented by the stalling of production and the low level of value-added products of the Sudanese products, whether they are agricultural, animal or mineral. This attitude of the government will accelerate the aggravation of this crisis and…
- Columns
Obstacles on the Road to Democratic Transformation in Sudan
Al-Sammani Awadallah Introduction: In 2019, after six months of determined mass actions, the people of Sudan finally overthrew Omar al-Bashir. Since the fall of the dictator, representatives of the people have jostled with the military for power. This struggle has developed as the people, represented by the Freedom and Change (FFC) movement, have forced themselves into a transitional government with the military. This transitional government is reflective of the struggle of previous regimes’ efforts to…
- Breaking News
FVP of the Sovereign Council Dagalo Gives Speech During the Visit of PM Hamdok
Staff Writer Translation of the First Vice President of the Sovereignty Council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo’s speech during the visit of Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok. In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful, And prayers and peace be upon the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers, our master Muhammad, upon him be the best prayer and the most complete peace. Mr. / Prime Minister Dr. Abdullah HamdokGentlemen/ Ministers and the accompanying delegationGentlemen/ heads…
- News
Gambeel Organization Elects Archbishop Yunathan KUKU as President
Staff Writer The general assembly of “Gambeel Organization for Relief and Development” approved its statute and elected Archbishop Dr. Yunathan Hammad KUKU as president of the Organization. More than five years ago Archbishop Yunathan and several activists, community leaders, and youth established the “Mercy Call” organization on the local level, yet the new procedures and the new law require the new re-establishment on the federal level. On 7th September 2021, hosted by the Evangelical cultural…
- Columns
Cybercrime in Sudan
Muawad Mustafa Rashid A year ago the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have circulated a statement to the local media which include Criminalizing journalists and social media activists if they insult or underestimate safe or publish any misinformation. According to the statement, the punishments seemed to be very harsh as they may reach 20 years imprisonment. The statement said that procedures were launched against several journalists and social media activists who tried to tarnish the image…
- Columns
Population Census… Better Late than Never
Mohammed Saad Kamil After more than 12 years from the last population census, Sudan will launch a nationwide census to count the country’s population, farmlands, and livestock. The two-year project will cost $173 million, of which 99,931 for population census while $72,374 for farmlands and livestock census. The census is crucial as essential data for any planning process. One of our crises in Sudan is the absence of strategic planning and this is not because…
- Opinion
Five More Questions on what had Happened in Guinea – Conakry?
By Mekki ELMOGRABIPress Writer on African Affairselmograbi@gmail.com 1\ What will happen after the coup? Most likely, there will be national and regional efforts to approve the commander of the special forces, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya as a temporary president. It will not be a big issue that Mamady is the person who led the coup because they will set for him some conditions. For example, the military council should organize elections and must be committed to…