Osman Mirghani

The trajectories of every country that underwent what came to be known as the “Arab Spring,” deviated radically from initial aspirations. In most cases, the result was the nightmare of war and fragmentation, from Syria to Yemen, Libya and finally Sudan. Sudan joined late but did not escape this…

The American administration’s decision to impose sanctions on the network recruiting Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is a step in the right direction. These measures address a fundamental driver of the conflict and civilian suffering: the role of foreign…

Sudan is fighting two wars simultaneously. As it wages its war on the ground, it is fighting another equally grave war in the media. Misleading narratives slandering the army have been increasing. Their aim is to undermine its performance on the battlefield, casting doubt on its competence,…

The stories emerging from El Fasher would make children's hair turn grey. According to the Yale School of Public Health, satellite imagery shows that the massacres are ongoing. The eye-witness accounts of those who managed to escape indicate that a genocide is underway: bodies scattered across the…

Torrents of condemnations of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) poured in from every direction over the past two days, following the mass atrocities and massacres the RSF committed in Al-Fasher after storming the city and forcing the Sudanese army and its allies to withdraw. Several reports and videos…

The world is undeniably in a period of turmoil and apprehension. The upheaval can be felt everyday, and they can be seen in the expanding map of conflicts. According to a report released this week by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, there are currently more conflicts in the world than there…

The proliferation of arms has returned to the forefront in Sudan once again. Shots were fired following an altercation between a man and a group affiliated with an armed faction at the entrance of Atbara City Hospital, and two people were killed and two others were injured. Although the…

The floods that have swept across large swaths of Sudan over the past few days have prompted the irrigation authorities to raise red alerts in six Sudanese states. Such events are not typical at this late point in the autumn season, and although the rising waters have begun to recede, the floods…

Every sane person in Sudan seeks an end to this war that has left unprecedented destruction, sparing nothing and no one. Yet talk of an “end” to the war is often framed ambiguously, failing to define the basic terms. There is much talk of “returning to the civic path” and “transition.” The slogan …

Just before the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was officially inaugurated two days ago, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reiterated controversial statements about his country’s need for access to the sea. He insisted that Ethiopia is determined to regain a presence on the Red Sea and …