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 [...]
Tag Archives: Sudan
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 [...]
Let there be profit in education
Education is often seen as a noble endeavor. One that respects the tutor and the student. It is also a sector that appears to be one of the most depressing casualties of war and instability in Sudan. Universities while increasing in number in the past two decades, have only managed to produce unemployable graduates. As [...]
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 [...]
#LoveFromSudan: A Love Letter to South Sudan
It is with a heavy heart that we send our warm wishes to the people of South Sudan. This video is a message from the people of Sudan to the people of South Sudan. No politics, no games. A heart to heart message to a new beginning. I would like to thank every single person [...]
With #LoveFromSudan: Let’s Send the Love
With the official birth of the new nation that was once a part of Sudan, many of us feel heartbroken. Not because of the rich resources that are now gone (and there is plenty of that). We are heartbroken because a part of us, a culture, a people, many peoples, have gone their own way. [...]
Sudan’s crisis: Identity or inferiority complex?
Discussions about Sudan and its so-called identity crisis are not new. More recently, Amir (aka @SudaneseThinker) tried to articulate how we should end Sudan’s identity crisis. But as with hot topics, it tends to come up now and again whenever there is a discussion about the future of Sudan. This is even more pertinent now [...]
How I was detained at Khartoum International Airport
I flew to Khartoum this past week and had quite the experience. Let me first begin by the flight itself. I fly with flydubai, mostly because it’s a cost effective way to fly frequently. The trouble with flydubai is that they treat passengers headed to Khartoum like cattle. We were sat in the plane for [...]
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 [...]
