Sudan: The fall of Omar al-Bashir
The reign of Omar al-Bashir is over. His 30 years of rule are finally at an end. Like previous Sudanese leaders, he was finally toppled …
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Analysis: After Bouteflika – Is this the end of the road for Africa’s dinosaurs?
While most African leaders today respect their constitutions and step down when their terms end, a handful of the old guard refuse to relinquish office …
The rulers and the ruled: The case of Bouteflika and Al Bashir
Our April cover story focuses on the upsurge of public protests against two of Africa’s most entrenched Heads of State, Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika ( …
No easy end to stand-off between al-Bashir and Sudan’s protesters
**(UPDATE: Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir, has since stepped down as the NCP leader but remains the country’s president) Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir continues to hold the …
Sudan: Land grabbing and displacement
Land grabbing is not a new phenomenon in Sudan. The antagonism between private property and customary approaches to land ownership stretches back through the post-independence period and into the colonial era.
A visionary modernist
One of the Sudan’s greatest cultural ambassadors, the majestic Ibrahim El-Salahi, is also one of the continent’s greatest contemporary artists, as Beverly Andrews discovered at …