Opinion

Ramadan Ahmed There is little reason to believe that post-war Sudan will resemble the Sudan that preceded it. Wars, however devastating, do not pass through societies without leaving deep ruptures in their collective consciousness. They…

By Salim Mohamed Badat The nineteenth century was not merely an age of industry and reason, but an age of spiritual unravelling. The ancient pillars of faith were weakening, the presence of God in European life receding into silence, and…

Mohannad Awad Mahmoud Egypt did not treat the influx of Sudanese who entered the country after the outbreak of war as a sudden burden, but rather as a humanitarian and sovereign test at a turbulent moment. The borders were opened…

Khalid Al-Balloula Journalist and academic Law is the foundation of justice and equality. When the law is applied to everyone without exception, rights are guaranteed, and society is protected from chaos. The rule of law, and…

Eng. Monjed Ibrahim Youssef Economic expert in Egypt–Sudan trade relations According to data issued by Egypt’s General Organisation for Export and Import Control and the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics, and…

Mohamed Abdelrahim Jawish Calls have been pouring in from my friends—and from my children’s friends too—ever since I returned to Khartoum. They all ask just one question: “What’s Khartoum like?” At first, I dodged the question to…

A quiet, humble, and sharp-witted man, a man of asceticism and integrity, possessed of indescribable courage. He was unknown to the Sudanese public, despite the fact that some of the most significant breakthroughs in the peace…

Ambassador Abdel Azim Al-Sheikh Osman From the leadership of our armed forces, we have learned the virtues of planning in silence, patience in the face of trials, and the restraint of anger—never reacting impulsively or yielding under…

Mohamed Abdelrahim Jawish The war, now approaching the completion of its third year, has been an exceptional event in Sudan’s history—indeed, in world history as a whole. It witnessed the occupation of the nation’s capital and the siege of…

Al-Musallami Al-Bashir Al-Kabbashi The second of February 2026, the night of mid-Sha‘ban 1447 AH, marks my final day in the service of the Al Jazeera Media Network, after twenty-one years as Director of its Sudan Bureau since 2005,…