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China Remains Conscientious and Aboveboard in Defusing Conflict and Promoting Peace
Ma XinminChinese Ambassador to Sudan The ongoing crisis in Ukraine will have consequences for the whole world. As a permanent member of the United Nations (UN), China has always played a responsible and constructive role and taken the side of peace, dialogue, and justice. In this article, I would like to clarify China’s perspective and position on the Ukraine crisis. 1. Ukraine crisis needs to be handled under the norms governing international relations. When dealing…
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The Return of Ghandour and Not the NCP
Osman Mirghani Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour was released from prison along with a group after being accused under the Terrorism Act. The problem was not their arrest or the accusations as long as it is possible to confront the accusation by the legal procedures, but the problem was they stay behind the bars of the prison for long times without being investigated. This system is normal politically as the legal procedures are utilized to become a…
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RCs Accept Early Elections
Omer B. Abu Haraz The gallant December 2018 revolution ousted the strongest autocratic regime in the history of Sudan. It was a reinforced regime by the mixture of the military to ideology. For 30 years the regime was backed by the International Islamic Movement. The regime had close connections with the Islamic fundamentalists all over the region – from Morocco to Afghanistan. Leaders of terrorist groups frequently visited Sudan. A historic conference of Islam Fundamentalists…
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The Collapse of the Values & Ethics System
Muawad Mustafa Rashid Last week an obscure female journalist called Safa Al-Fahal threw her shoe toward Al-Toum Hajo who was one of the speakers of a press conference organized by the Forces of Freedom and Change (National Reconciliation) at SUNA premises to announce its structure. She said while throwing the shoe “This is my comment on what is said by the speakers at the podium.” Another incident took place a week earlier when a prominent…
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Africa
Mohammed Saad The area of Africa = 30.37 million square kilometers The area of China = is 9.6 million square kilometers The area of the USA = 9.8 million square kilometers The area of Europe = 10.18 million square kilometers Africa is bigger than Europe, China, and the USABut in most of the world’s geographic maps, Africa is shown intentionally as lower than its area to establish the visual impact that Africa is small, feels…
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A Failed Transitional Period
Omer B. Abu Haraz By all measures or assessments, the current transitional period is a failed one. It was preceded by two successful transitions from a military autocratic rule to a full-fledged democratic rule. Unfortunately and sadly enough the democratic civilian rule did not last long in Sudan. In 66 years after independence, only 14 years were civilian rules including 2 years of transition. That is to say only 12 years out of 66 years…
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The Banality System
Muawad Mustafa Rashid I recently read that in several places in the USA, Canada, and Western countries in general, people will see an expressive painting dominating the arena which reads (Stop Making Stupid People famous). Indeed, pushing scumbags to the frontlines of social and media work is considered a crime as it will have a bad impact on the upcoming generations and our youngsters. If we view the social media accounts of the new famous…
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Is Sudan Slipping Towards Being a Stateless State?!
Dr. Elshafie Khidir Saeid When the state institutions are disrupted and unable to perform their well-known tasks, or when parallel institutions working behind the scenes are marginalizing the state institutions and performing their tasks, and when the constitution and the laws are constantly violated, their existence becomes meaningless, and the state is run according to whims and interests of the ruling group, and when the citizens lack security and safety in their own country and…
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New Blueprint for Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa
Ma XinminChinese Ambassador to Sudan During his visit to three countries of Eritrea, Kenya, and Comorin at the beginning of 2022, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi formally put forth the Outlook on Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa which has been warmly received by Sudan and other countries in the region. Xue Bing, the first Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…
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The Change
Mohammed Saad These days there seemed to be some indicators for another chance that might put an end to this critical situation in Sudan. All the indicators are showing that the change is imminent. It is usual in Sudan that the citizens witness difficulties in getting their basic requirements, and then the crises are followed by political and social conflicts a matter that leads to the change. It is not necessarily that the change is…