Sudan: The Fall of a Dictator

The Journal of Democracy published in October 2019 an article titled "Sudan's Uprising: The Fall of a Dictator" by Mai Hassan, University of Michigan, and Ahmed Kodouda, George Washington University.

The article traces the reign and downfall of Omar al-Bashir. The authors suggest that the security forces continue to threaten the nascent democratization process ushered in by the popular uprising.

Sudan: Omar Al-Bashir's Power Calculus

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies published on 11 March 2019 an analysis titled "Sudan's Shifting Calculus of Power" by Luka Kuol.

President Omar al-Bashir's decision to declare a state of emergency and put military personnel in key governmental positions signals an intention to use greater repression to quell the popular protests that began in December 2018. It also suggests that he sees the military as providing a safer personal exit strategy should he be forced to give up power.

The Islamic Movement in Sudan

The May 2017 issue of Prism includes an article titled "Islam from the Cold: A Muslim Brother's Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of the Islamic Movement in the Sudan" by Marie Besancon, Portland State University.

Following the death of Hassan al-Turabi, Sayyed Ahmed Abdul Rahman Mohamed Ahmed has emerged as the elder statesman of the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan. This article assesses the Muslim Brothers in Sudan as it emerges from the Hassan al-Turabi period.