The Rise and Fall of Sudanese Islamists

Today, Islamism is a spent political ideology in Sudan. For thirty years, the country was ruled by a highly corrupt and repressive military-Islamist regime. In the spring of 2019, popular protests pressured the regime’s head,…

Sudan’s Democratic Transition and the Military

In many post-colonial states, militaries are powerful political entities rather than professional bureaucratic institutions. The roles that were played by militaries during decolonization gave them a gateway to intervention in civilian politics for decades to…

Special Roundup: Sudan

Sudanese took to the streets in December 2018 and following the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019, they have been demanding civilian rule and practicing civil disobedience. As the struggle for the future…