Khalil Charles
Middle East Monitor
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Turkiye: intelligence chief's visit to Sudan fuels speculation about secret deals
Two weeks after Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamal visited Sudan, the unannounced visit by his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, brought a flurry of speculation about secret deals and the purpose... → Read More
Egypt questionable motives for intervening in Sudan's politics
Egypt's late appearance in Sudanese politics has baffled observers and activists alike. Sixteen months after the Sudan Army staged a widely condemned coup d'état on 25 October 2021, which removed... → Read More
Sudan new political agreement remains out of step with Sudanese public opinion
Ten days after Sudan moved into its 67th year of independence, the divide between the Sudanese and the political groups who signed an agreement with the Sudanese government has deepened. As the countr... → Read More
Violence in Darfur, Blue Nile adds to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan
The outbreak of violence in the Blue Nile leading to the death of at least 60 people this weekend and the injury of over 100 was sadly not unexpected. Tension was building for many months and now repr... → Read More
Sudan is trying to revive the economy with help from Russia and the UAE
As the death toll continues to rise in the protests against Sudan's military rulers, the local currency has plummeted after the Central Bank's flotation exacerbated the country's deepening econo... → Read More
Sudan: the prime minister's resignation leaves a dangerous political vacuum
The decision by Sudan's Prime Minister, Abdulla Hamdok, to resign just six weeks after he was reinstalled in the job leaves a dangerous political vacuum that looks like it will be extremely difficul... → Read More
The Sudanese Army's attempts to renegotiate a deal with civil society is unlikely to succeed
Seventeen days after the Sudanese Army, led by General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, denied that it had staged a coup, the country is still no closer to restoring civilian rule and re-establishing democrati... → Read More
Civilian and military rule may not resolve Sudan's deep political crisis and mistrust
The universal condemnation of the coup d'état led by Lieutenant General Abdel Fatah Al-Burhan in Sudan on 25th October was little comfort to the bitterly disappointed and outraged Sudanese who live... → Read More
Controversial new council in Sudan signals the death of the far left –
The pressure for Sudan's far left to be isolated from the country's politics reached its climax this week with the formation of a new council from which its representatives will be excluded. The P... → Read More
Reclaiming the space Between Beirut and the Moon: Naji Bakhti on his debut novel –
Lebanese author Naji Bakhti's debut novel is timely even though it is set in 2006. Touching on issues of adolescence, sectarianism, culture, conflict and emigration, Between Beirut and the Moon is a... → Read More
The threat to peace has forced Sudan to normalise with Israel –
It cannot have escaped the attention of observers that Sudan's name has not yet officially been removed from America's list of state sponsors of terrorism even though President Donald Trump has si... → Read More
Darfur remains caught uneasily between war and peace –
Despite the latest peace agreement signed earlier this month, journeying through Darfur in the heart of a 17-year armed conflict area is an arduous task. There are still major concerns about safety an... → Read More
The trial against Bashir for 1989 coup d’état is against Sudan law –
Just how Sudan will be able to convict former President Omar Al-Bashir and 27 defendants for staging the 1989 coup remains a major issue of contention. Not merely in the special court which reconvened... → Read More
Sudan stumbles into the future with no expectation of real change –
The pending cabinet reshuffle, schedule next month, is unlikely to make a huge difference to Sudanese current economic difficulties. Despite the signing of two peace deals ending 17 years of conflict ... → Read More
Sudan’s foreign policy is in question following the revelation of secret talks with Israel –
The bizarre sacking of the Foreign Ministry spokesman after publicly admitting Sudan was considering normalising relations with Israel, signalled the weakening of Sudan's negotiating position with t... → Read More
Is Sudan’s government transforming it into a secular state? –
The abolition of the apostasy laws and the relaxation of rules allowing non-Muslims to drink alcohol is unlikely to have any real impact on the day to day life of most of Sudan's citizens. The move ... → Read More
Sudan can’t change its economic conditions overnight –
Observers of the situation in Sudan have long doubted that the United States will ever take it off Washington's list of 'countries sponsoring terrorism'. The recent report from Anadolu Agency ci... → Read More
Is Sudan’s neutral stance hindering agreement over Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam? –
Sudan's continued insistence on maintaining a neutral stance in the negotiations between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Renaissance Dam could be hindering rather than assisting the prospect of ... → Read More
Sudan’s revolution anniversary marred by demonstrations and controversy –
The role of the former intelligence chief, Salah Abdullah, in bringing down Sudan's former President, Omar Al-Bashir, has become the most talked about controversy in Sudan. The admission that leader... → Read More
Sudan’s coronavirus state of emergency brings mixed blessings –
The Sudanese government is to be commended for its swift response to the coronavirus pandemic, there being just one death to date, and 19 cases of infection. Schools and universities have been closed ... → Read More