Osman Mirghani

Sending International Forces to Sudan is Not a Solution

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) fact-finding report on Sudan issued a few days ago would not have caused all this commotion if it had merely documented the human rights violations and called for holding the perpetrators accountable. However, the report…

The Geneva Negotiations for a Ceasefire in Sudan are Faltering for These Reasons

The American approach to managing the Geneva negotiations regarding the Sudanese war is bound to fail; every indication and recent development points in that direction. Success in negotiations requires adequate preparation, as well as effective communication with the parties that allows for…

What Does Sudan Have Left from its ‘Spring’

Several anniversaries overlap in Sudan during the month of April, which is associated with pivotal events that have left their mark on the country's journey and the lives of its people. It began with the uprising of April 1985; then came the 2018 revolution and the sit-in at the General Command…

Is There Any Hope For The Sudan Negotiations?

In his announcement the day before yesterday that the Jeddah Platform negotiations to end the Sudanese war could resume on April 18th, the US Special Envoy Tom Perriello said that several recent shifts have increased the likelihood of resolving the conflict. To avoid creating an unwarranted sense…

A Travesty of The War in Sudan: The Trafficking of Women

One of the tragic, dark elements of the Sudanese conflict is sexual violence and atrocities being committed against women. Over the months since this war began, we have seen several reports and testimonies of rape, sexual violence, the kidnapping of young girls, and enslavement. These gross human…

Israel’s Worrying Choices

Nothing is surprising about what happened in Gaza, except for the timing and magnitude of the ‘Al-Aqsa Storm’ operation. As the world watched on and did nothing to help, Gaza was trapped in disastrous living conditions and a continuous siege for 17 years. The Palestinian arena in its entirety has…

Sudan’s Problem with the 'Exclusionists'

In parallel with its vicious armed conflict, another war is being fought over the rubble in Sudan. The flames of this other war also refuse to die down, rather than stop adding to the flames of the conflict. It is true that an array of factors, domestic and external, are perpetuating the conflict…

How Can Sudan Reach the Light at the End of the Tunnel?

In a few days, the Sudanese war will have begun five months, and we are still busy quarreling, which is what led us to the wretched situation we now find ourselves in. Each party claims that the other is to blame, and all factions remain embroiled in debates over who fired the first shot. Divisions…

The Scene in Sudan After Burhan’s Departure

Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan’s departure, after five months of war, has set many developments in motion. It has opened the floodgates of analysis and interpretation. Many questions about his departure from the Army Command headquarters persist, including those about how he left to the…

What Happens After the Battle for Armored Corps Base in Khartoum

The people of Sudan have been closely following the intense battles for control over the armored corps base in southern Khartoum. The Rapid Support Forces have launched several attacks on the base in quick succession as they vied for control over this crucial Sudanese army base. For the past three…