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The spy watchdog needs to make its findings on complaints against the country’s intelligence agencies public as a matter of principle.
A pregnant woman is carried away from a shelled maternity hospital. She later died.
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Vladimir Putin has a history of flattening cities in time of conflict. But alleged war crimes in Chechnya and Syria never resulted in charges, let alone prosecutions. Will Ukraine be any different?
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe greets supporters massed at his party headquarters shortly before his ouster in 2017.
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Leaders typically spread power among their ‘rival allies’ to keep it and co-opt enough of those elites in exchange for political support.
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (foreground centre) and Sovereign Council chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (right) tour the armed forces general command in Khartoum.
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Competing visions of Sudan’s future are coming to a head with the democratic aspirations of millions hanging in the balance.
The Chairperson of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, speaks during a briefing in Addis Ababa.
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Just as Algeria and South Africa could not stop Morocco’s entry into the AU, neither can they stop Israeli accreditation.
Prime Minister of Sudan’s transitional government, Abdalla Hamdok.
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Sudan’s new government came to power after a people-driven process to oust former President Omar al-Bashir. It must be careful to place ordinary Sudanese at the centre of the reforms process.
A Sudanese demonstrator at a protest in the capital Khartoum.
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The people are frustrated with a reform agenda that is unfolding at snail’s pace.
Sudanese protesters gather to mark the first anniversary of a raid on an anti-government sit-in, in the Riyadh district in the east of the capital Khartoum on June 3, 2020.
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Despite its dire health and economic situation, Sudan has yet to access emergency funding to combat COVID-19.
Sudan’s new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok. He recently survived an assassination attempt.
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Omar al-Bashir may be gone but Sudan still has a way to go before it enjoys a functioning democracy.
A woman flashes the V for victory sign as Sudanese protesters demonstrate in Khartoum on July 25, 2019.
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Remaining nonviolent despite enormous provocation made it difficult for the regime to depict the movement in a negative light
Sudanese protestors celebrate a deal with the ruling generals on a new governing body, in the capital Khartoum, recently.
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The African Union’s staunch support for al-Bashir, cloaked in criticism of the International Criminal Court, denied justice to the millions affected by the conflict in Sudan.
Sudanese protesting against the conflict in Darfur.
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Ousted president Omar al-Bashir could face the International Criminal Court for his role in Sudan’s clampdown on the non-Arab people of Darfur.
Sudanese protesters during a demonstration in Khartoum.
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Taking Sudan off America’s list of terror is just one step in the country’s journey to economic recovery
Sudan’s ousted President Omar al-Bashir appears in court in Khartoum on December 14, 2019. He was later sentenced to two years in prison for corruption.
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The ICC must not further destroy its credibility by cooperating with the sorts of bad actors who should be before a court themselves.
Omar al-Bashir may be gone but the freedom of the Sudanese people still hangs in the balance.
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Despite the dismantling of Sudan’s ruling party, the country’s autocratic leanings still pose a threat to democracy.
The International Criminal Court has renewed calls for the arrest of former Sudan leader Omar al-Bashir.
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Cooperation with the Sudanese government to try al-Bashir could amount to legitimising those who themselves have been implicated in genocide
Women have played important political, social and economic roles throughout Sudan’s history.
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Ensuring meaningful participation of women in the transitional government can be a first step toward achieving gender equality in a future Sudan.
Sudan’s military is working hard to retain control of the country.
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When the establishment retains some leverage over reformers change can be slow, superficial, and short-lived. Sudan appears to be a textbook case of this scenario.
In this Sunday, June 9, 2019 frame grab from Sudan TV, Lt. Gen. Jamaleddine Omar, from the ruling military council, speaks on a broadcast.
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History shows that when government elites believe that there is a risk that they may lose control of the capital, they escalate targeted violence against civilians.
Supporters of Sudan’s military rulers rally in Khartoum.
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The killing of protesters by the Sudanese military signifies its reluctance to hand over power, as demanded by the African Union.