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‘The Fall of Political Islam', Act One

Mohamed Hamdan Dalgo ( left), facing Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of TMC, is appointed as his n°2. © Reuters

With the overthrow of Omar al-Bashir on 10 April, the Muslim Brotherhood has lost Khartoum. But the deep state is well-anchored and will not be washed away so easily, not least because it is being buoyed up by the United [...] (641 words)

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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Ahmed Awad bin Auf
ChVK Wagner
Declaration of Freedom and Change
Gulf Cooperation Council
Hassan Al-Turabi
Hemeti
Ibrahim Othman
International Criminal Court
Irfan Siddiq
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Muslim Brotherhood
National Intelligence and Security Service
Omar al-Bashir
Osama Bin Laden
Popular Congress Party
Rapid Support Forces
Salah Abdallah Mohamed Saleh
Salah Gosh
Steven Koutsis
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Bashir plans his defence from Kober prison

After numerous delays, largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ex-president Omar al-Bashir's trial hearings are due to resume tomorrow in the Sudanese capital. A report on the prison conditions of the ousted long-time ruler of Khartoum. [...]

People celebrate after the signing of the Juba agreement on October 3, 2020. © Atiol Elmalik/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

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Hemeti struggling to finance path to peace

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Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

As Israel and Egypt quickly cosy up to Khartoum, they are both making separate efforts to access the archives of the National Intelligence and Security Service, which under ex-president Omar al-Bashir backed a range of Islamist groups. [...]

SUDAN 13/03/2020

Civilian and military wings of government at loggerheads Free

There is a growing rift between the camp of Abel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (aka Hemeti), who control [...]

SUDAN 28/02/2020

Turkey seeks to mobilise its Sudanese allies

In a bid to regain influence in Khartoum, Ankara is backing the al-Islah party against the transitional government. [...]

SUDAN 31/01/2020

Islamists cling to hope of return to power

On 14 January, a mutiny broke out at a base of the intelligence services (formerly the National Intelligence and Security [...]

SUDAN 17/01/2020

Hemeti sets himself up as guardian of the revolution

The ‘human rights' revolution in Sudan is experiencing a resurgence of violence - not according to the pattern of the [...]

WEST AFRICA 08/01/2020

Summa seeks other airports to (re)build

Like other Turkish operators, the construction firm Summa owned by [...]

UGANDA 27/12/2019

Wagner pitches up in Kampala

According to our sources, Yoweri Museveni has retained the services [...]

SUDAN 27/12/2019

Major overhaul of security services

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is determined to bring the NISS back into the government fold and to keep it on a tight rein. [...]

SUDAN 15/11/2019

RSF come out on top in army restructuring

The stated aim of the restructuring of the Sudan Armed Forces is to purge it of Muslim Brotherhood's allies but [...]

Abadalla Hamdok, Sudan's Prime Minister, can rely on EU's support. © Reuters

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SUDAN 15/11/2019

Brussels diagnoses its Sudanese patient

The Indian Ocean Newsletter has gained exclusive access to the findings of the European Union (EU) delegation that visited Khartoum from 30 to 31 October to assess the situation and the needs of the government of Abdalla Hamdok. [...]

SUDAN 01/11/2019

Major purge of Sudanese army

According to our sources, the head of the Sovereign Council [...]

SUDAN 01/11/2019

Dismantling of deep state takes shape

The ‘cleaning out' of the profound state initiated by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is being hampered by powerful Islamist figures [...]

SUDAN SOUTH SUDAN 18/10/2019

Lack of clarity over peace talks

The peace negotiations between the Sudanese government and the armed [...]

SUDAN 04/10/2019

Gold smuggling networks thrive

Having prospered under Bashir, gold traffickers are taking advantage of instability in the country, giving rise to a new gold rush. [...]

SUDAN 04/10/2019

Hemeti targeted by Muslim Brotherhood

According to information obtained exclusively by the Indian Ocean Newsletter, [...]

SUDAN 20/09/2019

Hemeti's star rises in Khartoum, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

The former Janjaweed commander and de facto leader of the country, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo aka Hemeti, is presiding over [...]

LIBYA SUDAN YEMEN 06/09/2019

Rapid Support Forcesmilitary support for Haftar

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of the number two of [...]

SUDAN 06/09/2019

Hemeti the businessman politician

The ex-commander of the Janjaweed and the de facto leader of the country, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo aka Hemeti, has [...]

SUDAN 23/08/2019

New power-sharing regime faces herculean task

On 17 August, the number two of the Transitional Military Council (TMC), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo aka Hemeti, and Ahmed Rabie, [...]

SAUDI ARABIA ERITREA 23/08/2019

Courtesy visit or military negotiation?

The Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki recently received a Saudi army delegation in Asmara. [...]

SUDAN 23/08/2019

Latest crackdown on Bashir's remaining allies hushed up

The number two of the junta in Khartoum and the [...]

SUDAN SOUTH SUDAN 23/07/2019

CNPC, ONGC and Petronas sick and tired of the fallout from the Khartoum uprising

While the meeting of July 10 between South Sudan's minister [...]

SUDAN 19/07/2019

Slim chance of success for Khartoum power-sharing deal

The series of compromises and fudges involved in reaching a power-sharing deal in Khartoum on 5 July between the Transitional [...]

SUDAN 05/07/2019

Dickens & Madson, Hemeti's controversial lobbyist

As well as the endorsement of the Transitional Military Council, the lobbying firm Dickens & Madson has to secure international contracts… Which may be personally beneficial. [...]

SUDAN 05/07/2019

How Hemeti is blocking democratic transition

On 26 June, the Transitional Military Council (TMC), which is now dominated by its number 2, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo [...]

SUDAN 25/06/2019

Military's pressure on CNPC turns critical

The military council in power since April is getting ever more jittery, as a strike brews within the oil sector. [...]

UNITED STATES ETHIOPIA SUDAN 21/06/2019

Washington and Addis try to save Sudan from going way of Somalia…

American and Ethiopian pressure is partially succeeding in curtailing the mass violence of Hemeti and al-Burhan. [...]

ETHIOPIA SUDAN 07/06/2019

Hemeti prepares to launch his own airline

According to information obtained exclusively by the Indian Ocean Newsletter, the vice president of the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and [...]

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SUDAN 07/06/2019

Balance of power in Khartoum swings to Cairo-Abu Dhabi-Riyadh axis

Building on the meeting organised on 17 May by the US assistant secretary of state for African affairs Tibor Nagy, on 21 June Berlin will host diplomats from the African Union, the United Nations, the European Union, the Intergovernmental Authority [. [...]

SUDAN 24/05/2019

Complicated birth for post-Bashir institutions

Despite frictions, for the next three years Sudan will be ruled jointly by civilians and the army. [...]

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Managem's gold exports back to square one

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Hemeti, kingmaker or future king? Free

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Youthful revolution in streets against ageing politicians

As Ramadan gets under way, the standoff between civilian protesters and the Transitional Military Council (TMC) that began on 6 [...]

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President al-Bashir's fall has weakened Ankara

The fall of Bashir in Khartoum has profoundly weakened Turkey, whose influence was largely dependent on the Muslim Brotherhood. [...]

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Why Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is taking over from Bashir

The length of the transition period was the main bone of contention between the army top brass and the opposition, [...]

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Wagner bolsters Bashir's security in Khartoum

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‘The Fall of Political Islam', Act One

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Bashir plans his defence from Kober prison

Hemeti struggling to finance path to peace

Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

Civilian and military wings of government at loggerheads Free

Turkey seeks to mobilise its Sudanese allies

Islamists cling to hope of return to power

Hemeti sets himself up as guardian of the revolution

Summa seeks other airports to (re)build

Wagner pitches up in Kampala

Major overhaul of security services

RSF come out on top in army restructuring

Brussels diagnoses its Sudanese patient

Major purge of Sudanese army

Dismantling of deep state takes shape

Lack of clarity over peace talks

Gold smuggling networks thrive

Hemeti targeted by Muslim Brotherhood

Hemeti's star rises in Khartoum, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

Rapid Support Forcesmilitary support for Haftar

Hemeti the businessman politician

New power-sharing regime faces herculean task

Courtesy visit or military negotiation?

Latest crackdown on Bashir's remaining allies hushed up

CNPC, ONGC and Petronas sick and tired of the fallout from the Khartoum uprising

Slim chance of success for Khartoum power-sharing deal

Dickens & Madson, Hemeti's controversial lobbyist

How Hemeti is blocking democratic transition

Military's pressure on CNPC turns critical

Washington and Addis try to save Sudan from going way of Somalia…

Hemeti prepares to launch his own airline

Balance of power in Khartoum swings to Cairo-Abu Dhabi-Riyadh axis

Complicated birth for post-Bashir institutions

Managem's gold exports back to square one

Hemeti, kingmaker or future king? Free

Youthful revolution in streets against ageing politicians

President al-Bashir's fall has weakened Ankara

Ariab Mining Co's soaring gold ambitions Free

Why Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is taking over from Bashir

Wagner bolsters Bashir's security in Khartoum

Trump offers new hope to Al Bashir

Euro MPs criticise use of Janjaweed to block migrants

Career of CIA head in Vienna derailed by 'Havana syndrome' Free

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