Publications​

A number of recent protests by communities in Sudan’s gold-producing areas have extracted concessions from authorities. These protests are manifestations of the ongoing concern of communities about the uncontrolled use of mercury and other harmful chemicals. This paper, the second in our series on the gold mining sector in Sudan “Sudan’s Gold Curse,”  reflects on the...

Issues in Sudan’s Current Transitional Period The Challenges of Eliminating the Alliance of Corruption and Tyranny By Dr. El Shafie Khidir Said Sudan stands today on the threshold of a new phase of its arduous transition to democracy with the imminent signing of a Framework Political Agreement between the October 2021 junta and the political opposition...

How Mercury is Poisoning a Nation And gross mismanagement is aggravating the problem By Mohamed Salah Abdelrahman Sudan’s gold rush began around 2008-09 and saw the country’s declared gold production increase steeply from 10 tons in 2008 to 32 tons by 2010, to a peak of 107.3 tons by 2017.1 Based on the Ministry of...

Following the Coup, A Dismal Economic Performance in the First Half of FY 2022 On April 11, 2019, the peaceful Sudanese revolution deposed Omar al-Bashir and his regime after thirty years in power. Regime change created a window of opportunity for fundamental reforms. After the inauguration of Dr. Hamdok as Prime Minister and appointment of...

Sudan’s Food Crisis This brief is the culmination of extensive research, review of government documents, and interviews with stakeholders involved in wheat production and trade and the management of the country’s strategic food reserves. Arif Elsaui is the primary author and the paper was reviewed by Magdi Elgizouli, Suliman Baldo and Olivia Bueno. We thank...

This Monitor is intended as an overview of key developments in Sudan over the last two months along with our analysis of why it matters to inform and engage public opinion and Sudan watchers. The UN’s OCHA reported the destruction of 16,000 homes in South Darfur. The floods displaced many farming communities and destroyed their...

Writen by: Suliman Baldo The wave of recent violence in West Darfur State has left many shocked observers asking: who was involved in the mass atrocities that occurred, and what are the drivers of the violence and its root causes? In what ways does the violence relate to the October 2020 Juba Peace Agreement that...