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The United States’ futile efforts to keep Sudan in its orbit of influence
The unfortunate events in Sudan, which led to a bloody struggle between two rival generals, revealed the fragility of the policy of orientation towards the “hegemon of democracy,” the United States. The US policy under both Republican and Democratic administrations now reflects Washington’s inability to fully support and assist the democratic transition in that African country. Despite the solemn commitment that US President Joe Biden made on his first day in office on January 20, 2021, and which he and other members of his administration demagogically reaffirm every day…
Sudan: Origins of the Current Conflict
The outbreak of violence in Sudan, which has now erupted between the country’s two most powerful military leaders and their forces, unfortunately was foreseeable. The alliance of convenience between the two warlords, built on a shared contempt for the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese civilian population, has given way to a battle for supremacy in which civilians have suffered losses. After the well-known uprising that toppled Omar al-Bashir in 2019, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemetti, commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), overcame bureaucracy…
Sudan on the verge of political change
Various centers of power in Sudan, experts say, may have signed a framework agreement designed to return the country to civilian government after the military coup in October 2021. However, doubts from NGOs and academics, as well as persistent street protests in the capital Khartoum, warn against over-optimistic expectations. The agreement announced...
