Osman Mirghani

Osman Mirghani

Is Sudan on Course for a Comprehensive Dialogue?

It is difficult to get the Sudanese people to agree on any political question. Continuous debate, unending disputes, and entrenched polarization have long defined the Sudanese political landscape. That has been the case since Sudan gained its independence nearly seven decades ago at the latest. …

Sudan and the Bizarre Campaign Against the Return of the Displaced

As the armed conflict rages on, Sudan has been and is being subjected to a vicious media and psychological war aimed at manipulating public opinion by either sowing confusion, inciting strife, instilling despair, or breaking morale. Disinformation has been a key weapon, and social media has become…

The Step that Follows Khartoum’s Liberation

The liberation of Khartoum and expulsion of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was a decisive and game-changing victory for the Sudanese army. It changed the course of the war, as key symbols of sovereignty, the Republican Palace, cabinet headquarters, and the country’s most significant institutions…

What is Being 'Cooked Up' for Sudan in Nairobi

Without any of the rapture seen when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and a number of political and civil society groups signed the “Sudan Founding Charter” in Nairobi last month, it was announced that the signatories had agreed to a transitional constitution that document adopts secularism, calls…

What Happens After the Liberation of Khartoum

In a week of swift military shifts, the Sudanese Armed Forces have completed the liberation of Bahri city, except for a few pockets that are currently being cleared. At the same time, there is little left to do to recapture Khartoum, and the army is advancing towards the capital from several…

The Seriha Massacre… Sudan’s Shock

Many people in Sudan, and of course outside the country, had not heard of the village of Seriha, in Al-Jazirah State (central Sudan), before the massacre it witnessed a few days ago, during the assault of the Rapid Support Forces. All kinds of crimes and human rights violations were committed…

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…