While thousands celebrated in Khartoum over the weekend for the newly signed Constitutional Declaration –potentially paving the way forward for a political transition to civilian rule– thousands more remain wary and fear sacrifices made during the revolution were in vain. When citizens celebrated the signing on Saturday at Freedom Square in Khartoum, hundreds of Sudanese […]
Silence and fear: Life under the RSF in a Darfur town
Amna Daoud Morsal has worked in Nyala’s main market for decades. At 55, she has developed a well-established market stall in Sudan’s third largest city – a city whose name means the “place of chatting” in the local Daju language. But few have time to chat when the sun starts to set, despite a challenging […]
The Arab Gulf is ruling Sudan by proxy
The Gulf’s long-term political and economic interests in Sudan may prove the key de-stabilizer to the protest’s nearly five-month long struggle for political reform in the country. “We do not want Saudi aid even if we have to eat beans and falafel!” – a new chant has joined the protesters at the sit-in in front […]
