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.

Sudan: Legacy of Hassan Al-Turabi

The International Crisis Group published on 10 March 2016 a commentary titled "Hassan al-Turabi's Islamist Legacy in Sudan" by Magnus Taylor. 


Taylor says al-Turabi will be remembered for the role he played in the Islamization of Sudan's laws and the formation of the Popular Arab and Islamic Congress (PAIC).

Sudan: Death of Hassan Al-Turabi

Sudan's best known Islamist, Hassan al-Turabi, died at the age of 84.  In and out of government for decades, he founded the National Islamic Front and later the Popular Congress Party.  Aljazeera's report of his death is very different than the one from CNN.

I first met al-Turabi in 1983 when assigned to the American embassy in Khartoum and saw him sporadically until 2007.  He was an engaging individual.  I respected his intelligence even if his philosophy troubled me. 

Who's Who in Sudan's Opposition

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs published on 26 July 2012 a brief, but useful update on the current opposition groups in Sudan. Click here for a summary of these groups.