Sudan

  • May 2, 2018
  • 7 min read

Regional rivalries will reconfigure East Africa coast

A scramble for port infrastructure in the Horn of Africa is both a cause and effect of shifting geopolitical sands

East Africa
  • Apr 30, 2018
  • 2 min read

Offensives may test US views on Sudan conditionality

Last year, the United States lifted sanctions on Sudan citing positive progress, but new conflicts suggest backsliding

Sudan
  • Apr 27, 2018
  • 12 min read

Gulf alliances leave Eritrea in hostile neighbourhood

As the ripple effects of the Gulf crisis spread across the Horn of Africa, Eritrea finds itself in a precarious position

Eritrea
  • Apr 11, 2018
  • 2 min read

Sudan prisoner release aims at constitutional reform

Sudan’s political prisoner release is linked to efforts to allow President Omar al-Bashir to seek re-election in 2020

Sudan
  • Apr 5, 2018
  • 2 min read

President aims to erode Sudan opposition's unity

Legal charges against 'Sudan Call' figurehead Sadiq al-Mahdi reflect a degree of concern over the opposition

Sudan
  • Mar 28, 2018
  • 2 min read

Qatar port deal will test Sudan’s foreign relations

A port infrastructure deal with Qatar may have economic benefits but will require careful foreign policy management

Sudan
  • Mar 16, 2018
  • 7 min read

Sudan’s president launches re-election manoeuvres

Bashir's insistence on running for 2020 elections and the collapsing economy may deepen Sudan’s complex political crisis

Sudan
  • Mar 14, 2018
  • 2 min read

Sudan will use Emirati cash for short-term stability

Emirati largesse has handed Sudan a short-term economic lifeline, and leeway to avoid thornier economic questions

Sudan