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Oct 22, 2019

Sudanese finance minister shares plan for economic revival

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, October 22, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Ibrahim Elbadawi, minister of finance of the Republic of the Sudan, for a public discussion on the Sudanese economy. Following the ouster of longstanding president Omar al-Bashir in April and months of popular protests that led to the formation of a civilian-led transitional government […]

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Oct 16, 2019

Bruton in Foreign Policy: Will Abiy Ahmed’s Nobel Prize tilt Ethiopia’s election?

By Atlantic Council

Abiy Ahmed took up the reins of government in Ethiopia at a time of profound strife, and through a serious of deft political gestures, including the release of thousands of political prisoners and overturning highly repressive restrictions on civil society and political groups, he probably averted a civil war. His reforms may have been symbolic—critics […]

Africa Elections

In the News

Sep 25, 2019

Hudson in Foreign Policy: The United States should lift sanctions on Sudan

By Atlantic Council

Africa Economic Sanctions

In the News

Aug 29, 2019

Hudson quoted in the New Humanitarian on Sudan’s transition

By Atlantic Council

Democratic Transitions Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 28, 2019

Hudson quoted in Middle East Eye on Hemeti’s rise to prominence in Sudan

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Sudan

In the News

Aug 19, 2019

Bruton quoted in African Business on the consequences of Ethiopian reforms

By Atlantic Council

Ethiopia Political Reform

In the News

Aug 4, 2019

Bruton quoted in the Daily Nation on US policy toward al-Shabaab

By Atlantic Council

East Africa Extremism

In the News

Aug 2, 2019

Hudson quoted in Middle East Eye on a Canadian lobbyist’s Libyan connection

Conflict Libya

In the News

Jul 26, 2019

Hudson quoted in Foreign Policy on US decision not to sanction Sudanese security forces

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Economic Sanctions

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Jul 17, 2019

Sudan’s power-sharing deal: An exercise in optimism

By Cameron Hudson

Until there is greater clarity on how the Sovereign Council will function, how it will relate to the prime minister and his Council of Ministers, and what the duties, responsibilities, and authorities of the Legislative Council will be, the agreement will remain little more than words on a page.

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