Sudan
Bashir's power base weakened but still holding up

The New Guard
Nigeria, Chad, Sudan

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

NigeriaBitrus Lawrence Garki, Abuja's 'prime minister'

ChadAbakar Bichara teaches English and leadership

SudanIbrahim 'Snoopy' Ahmad, a crusading film director

Sudan
Is a post-Bashir future shaping up?

The Khartoum strongman is hoping to hold on, but the setbacks are mounting up…

Sudan
Night of the long knives between Bashir and the Islamists

After repeated warnings from the head of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), General Salah Abdallah Mohamed Saleh (aka [...]

Sudan
Janjaweed fight for Gulf states in Yemen

Some 6,000 Janjaweed militia have been deployed in Aden alongside Emirati troops. That means Sudan's Bechir has won on two levels: national and now regional.