October 2024

By Suliman Baldo The SAF’s Defense Industries System (DIS), formerly the Military Industrial Corporation, is positioning itself to dominate Sudan’s post-war economy by capitalizing on the anticipated reconstruction and rehabilitation of infrastructure destroyed during the conflict. Sudan’s military has long dominated the economy, with the military having monopolized 82% of the state’s budgetary resources as […]

Dr. Issameldin Abbas Ahmed The Islamists have tried many times to deny their role in igniting the Sudanese war, but the evidence against them has been stacking up. Even before the war, many of their leaders made explicit calls to undermine the framework agreement, even if it led to bloody clashes. As soon as the

By Bakry Eljak Elmedni October 15 marked 18 months since the start of the current war in Sudan. Negotiations in Geneva, jointly convened by the US and the Swiss governments, stalled due to the refusal of the armed forces to attend, leaving not a glimmer of hope on the horizon, and no light either at

Gold is playing a critical role in funding the ongoing war in Sudan. Portable, with resources diffuse over the country’s territory, requiring relatively little investment to mine, and highly sought after, the commodity is a key resource for both sides in providing the resources and transnational connections that allow them to buy weapons and other