Opinion

Ibrahim Shaqlawi This week in Nairobi, I had the opportunity to take part in interactive dialogue sessions that brought together delegations from the Eastern Nile Basin countries alongside experts in media, water, and gender. It was a…

By Dr Al-Dardiri M. Ahmed The latest statement by the Quad, issued in Washington on 12 September, was not a routine appeal to end the war and restore democratic transition. Rather, it marked a turning point in the group’s rhetoric and…

Advocate Dr. Abdel Azim Hassan The Sudanese people’s support for the advance of the armed forces did not merely foil Hemedti’s coup; it transformed the army’s setbacks into victories backed by the citizens. The pride of the Sudanese has…

By: Shoul al-Din Lam Deng Anyone reading the Quartet’s statement of 12 September might take it for a gentle text extolling peace and shedding tears over the suffering of the Sudanese. Yet, at its core, it is nothing but a soft…

Dr Inas Mohamed Ahmed The brutal terrorist militia continues to target El Fasher with a relentless stream of attacks. Systematic, sustained bombardment is still claiming the lives of innocent civilians, and the question remains: Why does…

Brigadier Police (Ret.) Omar Mohamed Othman The Police Stabilisation Package (PSP) is not merely a theoretical term circulating in post-conflict literature; it is a practical framework designed to enable police forces to rise again after…

Ibrahim Shaqlawi I had the opportunity to review the original copy of the official agreement between Sudan and Ethiopia on the exchange of information regarding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).…

Dr Ammar Abdelrahman Introduction With the near completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the beginning of its official operation, the region is entering a new phase of water and political tensions. While…

Muhannad Awad Mahmoud The Sudanese scene is currently witnessing a heated debate about the activities of the French organisation Pro Mediation, which has stepped up its presence in Port Sudan for some time through training programmes for…

By: Dr. Saifeldin Daoud Abdelrhman Two decades ago, The Economist slapped Africa with the label “The Hopeless Continent.” A decade later, the same magazine performed a narrative somersault with “Africa Rising.” Today, neither headline…