Osman Mirghani

Osman Mirghani

What Lies Behind the Scorched-Earth Policy

When the Sudanese army and the Joint Forces recaptured the Jabra al-Sheikh area in Kordofan late last month, the most striking sight was not the scale of the military destruction, but what had been done to the area's main hospital. It had been rendered completely inoperable after being subjected to…

The Hidden Threads of Sudan's War

The scale of foreign interference in Sudan's ongoing war is no longer a secret. Numerous international reports and media outlets have documented it, and the Sudanese government has raised the issue repeatedly, backing its complaints to the UN Security Council with photographs and documents showing…

Receding Nile Waters Revive the GERD Debate

In recent days, images showing the falling water level of the Nile in Sudan have been causing concern and raising the alarm. Beyond the appearance of sandbars caused by the river's retreat. In some areas, the Nile has come to resemble a shallow seasonal stream that people can cross on foot. The…

The Dilemma of the American Initiative in Sudan

Sudanese people never tire of debating politics, nor do they stop doing so. This may well be one of the afflictions of political life - if not one of its curses. The constant debate over every issue and every detail has made politics an exhausting endeavor in Sudan, complicating consensus-building…

Sudan Between Exclusion and Dialogue

Many Sudanese agree that intra-Sudanese dialogue constitutes the most realistic path for rescuing the country from its current crisis. After years of polarization and division, followed by a war that deepened the wounds and widened the circle of destruction and displacement, it has become clear…

Migration: A Crisis With No Easy Solutions

This week, the spotlight fell on two migration-related developments that highlight the paradoxes, complexities, and challenges migration poses for countries around the world. In Britain, the Home Office's announcement of new measures to tighten immigration and asylum policies attracted widespread…

Sudan: The Economic Crisis and the Multi-Front War

Since the war broke out in Sudan, we have not heard complaints about economic hardship and living conditions as intense as those we hear today. The Sudanese people, known for their patience, appear to have reached the limits of endurance under mounting financial pressures, soaring inflation, and…

How Do Individual Crimes Become Fuel for Hatred?

It was not surprising, though deplorable, that riots and violence erupted in the Northern Irish capital, Belfast, two nights ago, amidst an atmosphere of incitement following a crime committed by a refugee who had been granted residency. Britain has been experiencing a charged atmosphere for some…

Sudan: Peace Deferred in the Maze of Exclusion

In a climate of disputes reflected in positions and statements over the past few days, several Sudanese political forces have gathered for consultative meetings in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from June 3 to 5. Their stated aim is to try to make progress on efforts to end the war and launch…

Duaa Finally Sleeps…and Khartoum Recovers Its Spirit

The return of the displaced and refugees driven from their homes by the war remains central to discussions among Sudanese people, as one of the issues most closely tied to the war’s outcome and the prospects for national recovery. What inspires optimism is the noticeable acceleration in returns,…