Opinion

By Rashid Abdel Rahim On this day in 1971, the Sudanese Communist Party succeeded in overthrowing President Jaafar Nimeiri's government and seizing power for three days. According to the author, one of the principal reasons for…

By Hisham Yousif Abdelrahman If the "new wars" have redefined the nature of conflict, and proxy wars have reshaped the way conflicts are managed, then the concept of the war economy explains one of the most important reasons why…

By Dr Ammar Abakar Abdalla Specialist in Water Resources, Integrated Water Resources Management, and Transboundary Water Cooperation Sudan is no longer simply a country through which the River Nile flows on its way to the…

By Nu'man Yousif Mohammed Former banker and institutional development consultant When discussing Sudan's reconstruction, one question inevitably arises: Where will the funding come from? Although this is a legitimate concern, it…

By Dr Al-Haytham Al-Kindi Yousif There is an objective reality that imposes itself on Sudan's political landscape: the military institution will continue to play a role in government for as long as security threats emanating from…

By Adel Al-Rifai Abu Alhassan Wars may, at first glance, appear to bring nothing but destruction and loss. Yet throughout history they have sometimes served as pivotal moments of national reflection, exposing structural weaknesses and…

By Dr Mohammed Yousif Hassan The Red Sea is no longer merely a blue line on the map separating the Arabian Peninsula from Africa. It has become one of the hottest theatres in the emerging international order, where the interests of global…

Hisham Yousif Abdelrahman If transformations like war have redefined the actors and instruments of combat, they have equally reshaped how major powers manage international conflicts. In many cases, modern warfare no longer takes…

By Ambassador Omar Dahab (Former Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations) Sudanhorizon republishes this article by Ambassador Omar Dahab, which was originally published on Wednesday by Independent Arabia. Sudan's…

Dr Al-Haitham Al-Kindi Yousif Historically, Sudan’s economy has been regarded primarily as an agricultural economy, with agricultural exports such as sesame, groundnuts, gum arabic and livestock accounting for the largest share…