Sudan
- Columns
The Season of Migration to the North
Osman Mirghani In my recent visit to Cairo, I met with several Sudanese community officials and was shocked by horrible figures which indicate that the Sudanese crisis is escalating tremendously. I learned that there are more than 4 million Sudanese who are seeking refuge in Egypt, most of them are not just crossing tourists, but they are looking for permanent migration accompanying their families. About 22 thousand Sudanese students are studying in Egyptian governmental universities…
- Reports
“Khartoum is the Capital of Arab Women”
Social Development Undersecretary Addresses a Panel Discussion on Gender and Climate change Haffiya Abdalla The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development, Jamal El-Neel Abdullah, affirmed Sudan’s commitment to international conventions and agreements and sustainable development goals, especially goal 13, noting that women are the most vulnerable to climate change and victims of these changes. During his address to the panel discussion on gender and climate change, within the framework of Sudan’s presidency of the…
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Intelligence: The Backbone of the Nation
Al-Sammani Awadallah National intelligence is considered a condition for the sustainability of any country and that is through utilizing the economic, political, military, and diplomatic powers. But concentrating on the military and security power remains the most appropriate mean to preserve national security. If the usage of diplomacy aims at mobilizing the allies, confronting the threats, activating the economic power, and preserving an active army, the usage of intelligence organs aims at investigation, data collection,…
- Columns
Malnutrition and the School Meal: Alarm Bell
Muawad Mustafa Rashid Specialized reports revealed the existence of more than 6 million children in Sudan suffering from hunger and needing at least school meals to curb the drop-out phenomenon, besides reducing the rate of stunted growth among school kids. Globally nearly half of all deaths in children under 5 are attributed to nutrition, undernutrition puts children at greater risk of dying from common infections, increases the frequency and severity of such infections, and delays…
- Reports
“Women is a Homeland”
Workshop on the right to nationality and the importance of children obtaining the mother’s nationality Haffiya Abdalla The right of mothers to pass their citizenship on to their children has dramatic consequences on the civil and political rights, as well as economic, social, and cultural rights of their children – beginning with their right to nationality. And this is only one among the many forms of discrimination against women in the Law that still exists…
- Columns
Islam in China
Mohamed Saad Kamel In a mosque close to our residence in the Chinese capital, Beijing, I went to perform Friday prayers to see with my own eyes the beauty of these people. After the end of a prayer, one of the Egyptians told me that Muslims in China should set an example for us because they do not speak Arabic, and despite this, they are regular in their prayers and worship and do so with…
- Columns
Sudan’s Revolution and the Digital Revolution (2)
Dr. Elshafie Khidir Saeid Just as the digital revolution and its means of social communication played an essential role in the outbreak and victory of the popular movements in many countries, such as the Arab Spring revolutions and the December revolution in Sudan, counter-revolutionary circles use them to obstruct or reverse the path of change and to liquidate its revolutionary content, especially during the critical moments leading to social conflicts that always erupt when the…
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Expected Scenario
Omer B. Abu Haraz It is now clear that the playground and its pitch are both hardly conducive to a sustained smooth transition to democratic civilian governance in Sudan. In a likely unfortunate step the military component, after running out of patience, will opt for appointing a prime minister and a cabinet from widely controversial persons and most probably lean to opponents of the December Revolution’s original incubator, the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC),…
- Columns
Jibril Ibrahim: Missed Chances!
Osman Mirghani Minister of Finance, Dr. Jibril Ibrahim has returned to Khartoum after a long political diaspora through the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) of October 3, 2020, and the agreed-upon power-share in which he was assigned the most important executive position in the government cabinet e.g. Minister of Finance. The Minister of finance is supposed to be the Deputy Prime Minister even if it is not stipulated in the agreement. After October 25th, 2021 coup…
- Breaking News
MSF Convoy Looted by People Desperate for Aid After Major Flooding in Al-Jazirah
Staff Writer On September 6 Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) convoy carrying humanitarian aid for communities heavily affected by the recent flooding in Al Jazirah state, southeast of Khartoum, was stopped on the road between Manaqil town and Al-Jamusi in Al Jazirah state. Four of the seven pickup trucks loaded with kits containing much-needed mosquito nets, blankets, plastic sheets, mats, kitchen pots, and buckets were then looted by unknown individuals in the area. No…