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Time for Change and Honest Dialogue
Muawad Mustafa Rashid Let us first recognize that if the political parties want to acquire the respect of the citizens and win the upcoming elections, they should adopt a new approach and conduct in the political action. At the same time, if the military institution wants to acquire the respect of the people, it should recognize that a new generation emerged following the success of the December revolution. This new generation has a different approach…
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Where Are the Funds Recovered by the Empowerment Removal Committee?
Mohammed Saad Kamel While I was driving my car in Khartoum bumpy streets, my friend Ashraf asked me – after I attempted to avoid a big hole through getting off the road – where are the billions of pounds recovered by the Empowerment Removal Committee which its members announced in their weekly press conferences? Ashraf added, “Why didn’t we feel that those funds were utilized in improving the basic services including the roads and bridges?”…
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The Economic Emergencies Supreme Committee’s Resolution: Will it Pay Off?
Al-Sammani Awadallah The Economic Emergency Supreme Committee led by the First Vice President of the Sovereign Council, 1st Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has issued several decisions in the presence of the concerned ministers, Khartoum State Governor, Central Bank of Sudan officials, customs, and representative of the security apparatuses. The decisions included 16 directives including the unification of the exchange rate, security of the flow of the fuel and gas to guarantee the continuation of…
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Urgent and Brave Decisions Required
Osman Mirghani Nobody – whatever his position is, even if he is Al-Burhan or Dagalo – can convince the Sudanese people that our country is on the right and safe path that could lead to stability. On the contrary, the situation of Sudan is just like a patient who rejects the medication, and accordingly, his pains increase till he reaches the stage when no medicine can cure him. We should confront the facts bravely. History…
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Catastrophic Loop-Hole Ahead
Omer B. Abu Haraz The prevailing political conditions in Sudan are complex, precarious, and confusing. The conventional wisdom of “If you are not confused, you are misinformed” describes the state of any analyst who is trying to predict what will happen next. The complexity and danger are results of internal and external elements working in opposing directions. The complexity is bolstered by a dreadful and speedy deterioration in the economy. Internal Elements: Fall of the…
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Divergent Scenes
Muawad Mustafa Rashid It is apparent that the protests will not stop and that the youth will continue taking to the streets despite the excessive force and the strict security measures taken by the government. The youth will continue their protests and insist on heightening the ceiling of their demands every day as long as the fierce response of the security authorities claims several lives daily besides tens of injuries. I believe that the youth…
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The Present Scene
Mohammed Saad Kamel According to a report published in Reuters, Sudan is heading to economic collapse after the 25th of October coup. The report said that the exports declined by 85% and the exchange rate collapsed. This comes after considerable economic revival indicators before the coup. Now billions of international organizations’ financial support stopped and there is a daily increase in fuel, health services, and taxation. The report gives a gloomy image for the business…
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Developments of Sudanese-Russian Relations in Light of International Changes
Dr. Yassir M. Alobaid Sudan is considered with its geostrategic location in the heart of the African continent and in the middle of East Africa, close to the Horn of Africa, which has an important strategic location around the world and which distinguishes Sudan through its view of the Red Sea crossing, which is one of the most important water crossings around the world, which is directly linked to the Horn of Africa region, which…
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On the Report of “UNITAMS” in Sudan
Dr. Elshafie Khidir Saeid You may have objections or reservations, political or ideological, to the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). But, I think it is very difficult not to receive with admiration, appreciation, and respect the great outcome of phase one or the initial consultations that the mission has detailed in the report published last February. It is true that Sudan, since the dawn of its independence, has witnessed many political…
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The UN Prevents Sudanese Children from Attaining their Rights
Al-Sammani Awadallah Several childhood issues in Sudan advocates who are specialized in child protection and who speak for abused children were surprised by the unexpected resolution of the UN against a member state. The resolution targets innocent children despite that the children are under the protection of the children in peace as well as war conditions. The UN mixed up its humanitarian work with the political one. In a consultative session with the Secretary-General of…