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The military coup that ended Omar al-Bashir’s long stay in power sent shock waves around Africa and the world. But protesters, whose months-long demonstrations piled tremendous pressure on the elderly ruler, aren’t content with his ouster. They want his entire regime to step aside. David E Kiwuwa maps out what comes next for Sudan.
Meanwhile, Mattia Cacciatori mulls one of the biggest questions that is bound to follow al-Bashir’s resignation: whether the International Criminal Court should prosecute him for crimes against humanity. And Mohamed A. Satti describes the role that music and lyrics have always played in Sudan’s fights against oppressive regimes.
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The military has taken control of Sudan while protesters demand a total clean-out of Omar al-Bashir’s regime.
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David E Kiwuwa, University of Nottingham
The time for fundamental political reforms in Sudan is now with the end of al-Bashir's rule.
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The ICC has tried and failed - to prosecute deposed Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.
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Mattia Cacciatori, University of Bath
The fact that al-Bashir has been deposed will again raise questions about the former Sudanese president facing trial at the ICC.
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Protests against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.
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Mohamed A. Satti, American University of Kuwait
Songs provided motivation and guidance to protesters in Sudan during their uprising against Omar al-Bashir.
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Environment + Energy
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Kerrigan McCarthy, National Institute for Communicable Diseases; Lucille Blumberg, University of the Witwatersrand
The flood waters caused by Cyclone Idai have receded. But in some ways, the problems for many of the countries affected, are just beginning.
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Nitya Mohanty, Stellenbosch University
A new study reveals that it’s not only adult bullfrogs that pose a threat but their tadpoles do, too.
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From our international editions
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Andy Price, Sheffield Hallam University
Years after voting to leave the EU, the UK still has no clear plan of how to make Brexit work. These five articles chart the history of an intractable problem.
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Adam Schembri, University of Birmingham
This explains why some aspects of English can be so hard to learn for speakers of other languages.
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