Osman Mirghani

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 …

This week, the debate over the so-called “parallel government” returned to the fore in Sudan. In an attempt to present themselves as an alternative political authority, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) released a video of their commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, and members of…

It will not be easy for the Sudanese people to forget the pain of this war. It has touched nearly every household. Nearly every corner of the country has been ravaged, and the scars will remain etched in collective memory for a long time to come. Sudan will not be what it was before the war…

Three developments from this past week shed light on the predicament that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) find themselves in. First, Colombian mercenaries were brought in to fight alongside the RSF in Darfur, as we learned from the video found on the phone of an RSF soldier killed during a…

From Lebanon to Iraq and Syria, calls for shutting down non-state militancy are growing louder. Stances on this phenomenon in Sudan reflect a clear double standard. Instead of demanding the disarmament of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the settlement currently being promoted entails reaching a…

Despite US President Donald Trump’s claims that a ceasefire in Gaza is imminent, we have not seen anything that inspires hope for a breakthrough that ends suffering in Gaza. Israel is proceeding with its genocide as the entire world watches on. Relentless airstrikes, starvation, and the destruction…

True to form, US President Donald Trump painted a dramatic picture of his country’s strikes on Iran. He announced that the war had ended and attacked anyone seeking to downplay its impact, particularly certain American media outlets that claimed the strike had only set Iran’s nuclear program back…

A brutal civil war continues to wreak havoc in Sudan, and foreign actors are clearly fueling the conflict. Most recently, we saw the campaign to weaken the Sudanese army at the border triangle between Sudan, Libya, and Egypt. Some are now openly hoping for its defeat and others, behind the veil of…