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When Will the Genie Emerge from Its Bottle and Rise?

Dr Mohamed Yousif Hassan For seventy years, we have gone round in the same circle, much like the Israelites wandering in the wilderness. For seventy years, we have failed to agree on a national project capable of strengthening…
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Sudaniya: Ten Years of Inspiring Presence

Dr Salwa Hassan Siddig Who would believe that ten years have already passed? That was the thought that crossed the mind of the gifted artist Hajar Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir as she celebrated this milestone in her own…
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The Architects of No Solution

Al-Mubir Mahmoud Every few months, the French organisation Promediation convenes yet another meeting on Sudan. The host city may change, as may the title of the workshop or conference, but the participants are largely the…
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Practical Proposals for Reforming Sudan’s Economy

Prof. Hussein Suleiman Mohamed Ahmed Strategic Exports and Essential Commodities Strategic exports are products in which Sudan enjoys a comparative advantage. These include gold, livestock, oilseeds, cotton and gum arabic.…
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Talking Points for a Conversation with Mr Dollar

Mahjoub Fadl Badri My grandmother, may Allah have mercy on her, belonged to a generation whose education was largely oral, as was the case with most grandmothers of her time. May Allah have mercy on them all, and on those bygone…
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A Decision Worth Its Weight in Gold

Rashid Abdelrahim The decision issued by the Central Bank of Sudan requiring fuel import companies to deposit a guarantee of 200 kilograms of 21-carat gold in exchange for an import licence and a certificate of no objection is, without…