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Items by Shafie Khader Saeed
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The most difficult question about stopping the war in Sudan
Defining and understanding the nature of the civil war in Sudan which started on 15 April, 2023 is important if we are to develop the essence of the vision required for negotiating its end. Formulating this vision is at the core of the efforts of Sudanese civil society and...
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The Sudan war poses some difficult questions
Various initiatives failed to stop the war between the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement until negotiations between the two parties were organised based on the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Declaration of Principles issued on 20 May, 1994, which was approved by...
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Sudan is caught between Cairo, Geneva and Addis Ababa
Three events this month were related to stopping the war in Sudan. Each one addressed the issue from a different angle. The first was the Sudanese Political and Civil Forces Conference, which was held in Cairo on 6 July. The conference sent positive signals that must be considered, as it...
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Mechanisms to stop the fighting in Sudan must be activated
In tones filled with anxiety among some, and fear among others, the Sudanese people wonder whether there will soon be an end to this accursed war, allowing people to return to the homes that they left by force and in distress. Their fear stems from the worsening destruction, killing...
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Ramadan and stopping the fighting in Sudan
Last Friday, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2724 calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan during the month of Ramadan, which has just started. Both sides of the conflict — the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — were called upon to reach...
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Main points of security reform in Sudan
We will not tire of repeating our point that the Sudanese civil forces bear a major burden in averting the current disaster affecting the country, and we will not tire of reiterating that these forces will not be able to play an effective role in bearing this burden and...
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Is there any chance for peace in Sudan?
Four decades ago, Marina Peter, a German expert on intercultural education and a teacher of German language and history, did not know much about Sudan, except for its hot weather and its refugees. However, after she got a job with a German agency working in Sudan, she began an...
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The Rwandan tragedy must not be repeated in Sudan
Rwanda witnessed unrest, political divisions and violent and bloody internal conflicts, to the point of civil wars, for many years. From 1991 to 1994 the violence culminated in the Rwandan genocide, one of the most heinous crimes in contemporary history. In just 100 days, cruelty and brutality killed more...
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Sudan's revolution and the digital revolution
Industrial revolutions are defined as new scientific and technological breakthroughs and innovative ways of seeing and dealing with the world around us. They lead to a profound change in the economic and social dimensions in favour of improving human life, in addition to developing philosophical concepts and generalisations. It is...
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Sudan shows all the signs of being a collapsing state
With each new day, the situation in Sudan worsens and becomes more complex and aggravated, with no solutions or exit strategies on the horizon. Instead, all the signs are that the state is collapsing. Shooting at peaceful protestors is a manifestation of this, whereas before it was a crime. In...
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Who are they shooting in Sudan, and why?
On 13 November, the youth of Sudan went on the march with the same level of organisation and for the same goals that they did on 21 and 30 October. The streets of Khartoum and dozens of other Sudanese cities were filled with chants defining those goals: the rejection...
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Sudan is a disaster waiting to happen
Following Saturday’s demonstrations in Khartoum in support of the calls by army officers to replace the cabinet and reform the Forces of Freedom and Change coalition, it is fair to say that political and social polarisation in Sudan has reached a critical level. This will push the country to...
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Sudan and the curse of transitional periods
Immediately after Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, launched his initiative under the heading of “National Crisis and Issues of Transition: The Way Forward”, we the people declared our support for it, and called for it to be dealt with positively. It needs the effort to ensure its success, not...
