Leader of Sudan’s transitional council, Lieutenant General Abdel-Fattah Burhan.
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There are concerns that the transition to civilian rule in Sudan won’t be smooth.
The military has taken control of Sudan while protesters demand a total clean-out of Omar al-Bashir’s regime.
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The time for fundamental political reforms in Sudan is now with the end of al-Bashir’s rule.
The ICC has tried and failed - to prosecute deposed Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.
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The fact that al-Bashir has been deposed will again raise questions about the former Sudanese president facing trial at the ICC.
Protests against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.
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Songs provided motivation and guidance to protesters in Sudan during their uprising against Omar al-Bashir.
Omar al-Bashir seems to have reached the end of his long political road.
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Al-Bashir’s ability to play a skillful combination of internal and external balancing acts, plus ruthless repression and a divided opposition, kept him in power for three decades.
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir has resigned after three decades in power.
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Sudanese protesters against al-Bashir’s regime have scored an important victory. But there’s a long way to go before democracy is restored.
Sudanese protesters are demanding the departure of President Omar al-Bashir.
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Sudan’s academics have been instrumental in bringing regime change and negotiating transitions.
Conservative lawmakers in dozens of U.S. states have raised fears that Islamic fundamentalists want to impose Sharia on Americans.
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There is no inherent tension between Islam and democratic values. Like any use of religion in politics, the application of Sharia as law depends on who is using it – and why.
AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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The African Peer Review Mechanism got off to a good start, but enthusiasm soon waned.
Sudanese protesters shout slogans during a rally against the government of President Omar al-Bashir in Sana'a.
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Fed up with the high cost of living, and an oppressive state, the people of Sudan are rising up against their president.
Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam, which is under construction, is a source of anger for Egypt.
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It’s important for the Nile nations to make Ethiopia’s planned dam work for all.
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Efforts to end female genital mutilation are mostly designed by global and national agencies and risk ignoring change agents like the youth who are against the practice.
Damning development.
Wikimedia Commons/Mimi Abebayehu
When the Aral Sea dried up, it was called the “world’s worst environmental disaster”. We’re witnessing its equivalent in Africa.
South Sudanese children playing football in the capital Juba.
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Today in South Sudan’s political climate, footballing success may wield more symbolic importance than anything else.
Egyptian-born Australian musician, Joseph Tawadros.
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African Australians contribute to all major musical genres - from dance to hip hop and beyond.
Many people in South Sudan live in camps for the internally displaced after years of war.
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On top of boosting South Sudan’s development, these groups are showcasing what refugees can accomplish in the US.
A mock-up of banned Muslim travellers’ passport placed outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April.
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The ban has major implications for thousands of would-be immigrants from all of the affected countries, except perhaps Venezuela.
Egenie told her story for her father whom she describes as her friend and mentor.
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Wider access to technology has increased possibilities to share stories via digital means.
South Sudanese girls standing outside a primary school after it was ransacked by armed groups.
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More than half of girls in South Sudan are married before the age of 18. Endemic conflict and food shortages are only exacerbating the problem.
Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza is one of many authoritarian African leaders.
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More leaders in more African countries will abolish term limits unless organisations like the African Union take action.