Sudan

Sudan is situated between Egypt and the Horn of Africa on the Red Sea. The country is predominately Muslim, with both historical and contemporary ties to the Arab world. Over the last few decades, the country has suffered civil war, genocide, and almost thirty years of repressive rule under former President Omar al-Bashir. Bashir’s forced exit in 2019 has reinvigorated the possibility of a political and economic opening.

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Event Recap

Aug 25, 2020

Sudanese armed movement leaders offer differing assessments of the peace process

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, August 25, the Africa Center hosted a panel discussion on the status of and challenges to the peace process in Sudan. The panel featured General Abdelaziz al-Hilu, Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N); Dr. Gibril Ibrahim, Chairman of the Justice and Equality Movement; Dr. Elshafie Khidir, Sudanese political advisor and commentator; and Dr. Annette Weber, Senior Fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs.

Africa Conflict

In the News

Aug 20, 2020

Hudson quoted in the Middle East Eye on motivations for Sudan to normalize its relations with Israel

By Atlantic Council

Africa Democratic Transitions

In the News

Aug 19, 2020

Hudson quoted in the Hill on efforts by families of 9/11 victims to block Sudan’s delisting as a State Sponsor of Terrorism

By Atlantic Council

Africa Democratic Transitions

In the News

Aug 14, 2020

Hudson quoted in Voice of America on the pending settlement over Sudan’s role in the 1998 embassy bombings

By Atlantic Council

Africa Democratic Transitions

In the News

Jul 30, 2020

Hudson quoted in the New York Times on continued violence in Darfur following the Sudanese revolution

By Atlantic Council

Africa Conflict

In the News

Jul 22, 2020

Hudson quoted in Foreign Policy on the politics behind leadership selection for the new United Nations mission to Sudan

By Atlantic Council

Africa Democratic Transitions

In the News

Jul 17, 2020

Hudson quoted in the Middle East Eye on Sudan’s recent human rights reforms

By Atlantic Council

Africa Democratic Transitions

In the News

Jul 15, 2020

Hudson joins the BBC to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam dispute

By Atlantic Council

Africa Energy & Environment

In the News

Jul 2, 2020

Hudson quoted in African Business on the outcomes of the Sudan Partner’s Forum

By Atlantic Council

Africa Democratic Transitions

AfricaSource

Jun 26, 2020

The Sudan Partnership Conference: A turning point for Sudan?

By Cameron Hudson

The world came to Berlin yesterday (at least virtually) as part of a United Nations, European Union, and German government-sponsored “Partners Forum for Sudan.” By all accounts, it was a triumph, and potentially a turning point, for the fragile transitional civilian government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, pulling in an announced $1.8 billion in assistance to Sudan.

Africa Democratic Transitions