Sudan

Russia’s Port Sudan Naval Base: A Power Play on the Red Sea

Samuel Ramani

Russia is planning to expand its naval power projection on the Red Sea.

"Successive missions by Western powers in the Sahel “have not done enough to address the root causes of conflict and instability and have added new layers of insecurity which is now spreading throughout parts of Africa,” the think tank has said. "

Britain is joining an ‘unwinnable’ fight in the Sahel: think tank

" Sudan analyst Jihad Mashamoun, and Andrew Tchie, a senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute think-tank, call for Sudan to appoint independent provisional parliamentarians who reflect Sudan’s diversity and hold the Sovereign Council, FFC and Cabinet to account "

#SudanUprising: Ongoing Issues in Sudan’s Democratic Transition

"Sudan is at a defining moment. But the country’s history and legacy of military rule and conflict leaves it at risk of continued violence. "

Democracy in Sudan: more work needed

"It is clear that Sudan’s reconstruction needs are immense and complicated. The new leadership faces a number of challenges. These include mistrust and uncertainty, massive debt, poor governance practices, weak institutions, as well as unresolved conflict in marginalised areas. "

Why more needs to be done for democracy to work in Sudan

"Going forward, the South Sudanese people may have to consider having an external technocratic custodian government – rather than falling into conflict again. If people are not part of the process, they might feel the need to take matters into their own hands to tackle the chronic social and political problems that have never been resolved. "

South Sudan: root causes of ongoing conflict remain untouched