While I was away, the last few months were quite busy for Sudan. A lot of things happened and still happing. Sudan is going over a very critical phase at present, and while some thought that the current government went through the separation of South Sudan with no major draw back locally I believe the worse is still to come. Sudan is still unstable, bankrupted, and in deep troubles with its neighbours. Nonetheless, I will focus on two events that to dominated the news about Sudan in the last few weeks.
The arrest and sentencing of Miriam Ibrahim to death for changing her believes was very sad and depressing. Sudan is a country well known for the diversity of its people from culture, skin colour, and religion. I grew up in a neighbourhood where there was two churches within a diameter of less than 1 kilometre. Hence the recent news about Miriam was a shock to me and to many other Sudanese. In my opinion I think Bashir is trying to get attention after feeling neglected by the west and the Obama’s administration. He is trying to get back into the spot light in a strange way. I believe he is trying to open communication channels with the west and mainly the USA. In recent months his health deteriorated quite badly and his ability to access good health service outside Sudan has become so limited. May be he is trying to arrange for his exist. however it is more likely that a group of his inner circle or his party is arranging for his departure.
Miriam Ibrahim case is nothing but an invitation for the west to negotiate terms of Bashir surrender in hope of a good deal. Despite the rhetoric in the local media they would not go through with the ruling and she will walk free with her children unharmed. it is just another tactic but a stupid one. Will discuss the other issue next week
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