Not too long ago, Western diplomats kept a relatively lower profile. Ambassadors acted as a representative of their governments to their hosts’s government. Then, Wikileaks happened and the landscape changed. While most cables did not reveal anything people didn’t already know or suspect, it confirmed them. Confirmation is not to be taken lightly. As unrest [...]
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Everybody loves Daoud
When Wikileaks decided to dump all US diplomatic cables it had in its possession, we were finally able to see some of the cables from the less interesting parts of the world. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I did (and still do) fear for the safety of some of the people whose names [...]
Enough Project takes oversimplification to a new low
The Enough Project has been at the forefront of starving Sudan and pressuring the US government to uphold sanctions that are responsible for the continuing underdevelopment which is fueling conflict. In other words, if I were to simplify this for the masses, the Enough Project is killing people in Sudan. You see, the problem [...]
Is Satellite Sentinel Project’s Push-Pull PR Strategy Unethical?
The Satellite Sentinel Project is a pet project of George Clooney’s and Enough Project’s co-founder John Prendergast with a focus on Sudan.Together with Prendergast lobbying clout and Clooney’s finances the SSP has become a real force to be reckoned with. Taking sattelite photos of military planes in airports as proof of aerial bombardments targeting innocent [...]
Song: Birdshit
I wrote the lyric to this song some time back and Hish (my brother) composed and played the music that accompanies it. The song is an attack on the American-forced democracy on the region. I won’t write the lyrics here so you can listen to it yourself. Enjoy! Download song here: Birdshit
Abeyi: Why Sudan MUST retain control
Abeyi is part of both Northern Bahr El Ghazal and Southern Kordofan states in Sudan. The area is heavily contested between North and South for a variety of reasons. I will not recount historical facts as they are many and are probably better researched indepdently. Instead, I will give a quick analysis of the reasons [...]
Will Sudan Experience a Popular Uprising?
Inspired by the events in Tunisia and Egypt, Sudanese youths calling themselves Youths for Change have organized a demonstration for January 30, 2011 (Twitter: #SudanJan30). The demonstration was scattered and lacked any organization. Participants didn’t know where to go and where to start. Instead, small groups of people in different areas started marching and chanting [...]
There was a time when #Sudan gave aid to Saudi. Imagine that.
There was a time, not too long ago, when Sudan was sending aid and charitable donations to Saudi. How the wheels have turned.
Nicholas Kristof: Please stop covering Sudan
When I read Nicholas Kristof’s article on Sudan where he predicts its future, play by play, I felt angry. It’s no secret, I’m not a fan of Kristof’s writings in general and most specifically on Sudan. You see, when Kristof talks of Sudan, he means South Sudan, unless it’s evil. Reminds me of how George [...]
On Twitter and Political Debates
Today, I’ve had a first experience. It’s always strange to have a “first”. A political discussion that I actually enjoyed and found for the most part to be intellectually stimulating ended in what I can only describe as bizarre.Call it “lost in translation” or hyper-sensitivity, or whatever. I definitely did not see it coming. After [...]
