Osman Mirghani

Trying to wrap your head around the statements of US President Donald Trump and members of his administration leaves you dizzy. Contradictory statements about the causes of the war, its objectives, and how it might end have made it impossible to understand Washington’s thinking. On two separate…

Iran made a mistake when it decided to expand the scope of the war. Instead of confining its response to a direct confrontation with those who had initiated the attack, it chose to expand the flames, targeting neighboring Gulf states and Jordan. With this decision, it shifted from a party with…

Everything about the trip of Rapid Support Forces Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) to Kampala at the end of last week appeared carefully staged and meticulously choreographed, both the form and content. From the flashy outfits to his meeting with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, to his…

Three important inferences can be drawn from the recent investigative report published by Reuters. It presents detailed information, supported by satellite imagery, about a fully integrated military support base that is home to an airstrip, a drone control center, and a training facility for…

A wave of analyses and interpretations has flooded the Sudanese online space. Some have gone so far as to speak of an imminent peace agreement within the framework of the Quad. A timetable for reciprocal withdrawals by the army and the Rapid Support Forces has even been circulated, with the cities…

The day the war ends will be one of jubilation for Sudan and its people. Every Sudanese awaits this day; no doubt about it. There is disagreement, however, about how to end the war: under what conditions and for what. There are many visions for how to end the war and conditions required to…

Those who believe that sparking or fanning wars in their neighbors’ homes can be done at no cost are mistaken. Once the fire is stoked, it recognizes no borders and does not distinguish between those who sparked it and those who merely live nearby. The events unfolding in Sudan today offer a stark…

The Sudanese government’s announcement that it would relocate its operations to Khartoum suggests that the country has entered into a new phase of recovery. It is not a merely symbolic measure but a step that reflects a genuine shift toward reviving the heart of Sudan. Khartoum was rendered an…

Tomorrow, one thousand days would have passed since the outbreak of the war. It is a heavy figure, not only chronologically but also in terms of bloodshed, devastation, and loss. The one thousand day mark compels us to take pause, not only to tally the losses, but also to reassess the path taken…

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…