Interview With Sadiq al-Mahdi, Leader of al-Umma Party

Sadiq al-Mahid is the former Prime Minister of Sudan. I regard him as an appealing figure in Sudanese politics worthy of respect. Sudan Tribune conducted an excellent interview with him:
Mr. Al Mahdi is one of the few Sudanese political leaders who truly believes in a liberal democracy and ruling by consensus in a […]

Yaaay Netanyahu Wins Likud Race!

Yaaay! He won! Phew! Hey come on, I’m not a Zionist agent. I’m just looking at the bright side. At least Netanyahu’s challenger, crazy Moshe Feiglin got defeated:
Netanyahu faced a relatively strong challenge from Moshe Feiglin, a radical West Bank settler, whose performance in Tuesday’s primary could help shore up the extreme right wing of […]

08 US Elections: Who Will Make America a Better Place For You & Your Children?

I present to you the Elephants!

And the Donkeys!

And finally a list of all the presidential candidates with some background information on each one of them.

Cool Photo!


Wonderful Hamas Crashes Wedding Party

Yes, a wedding, a damn wedding. I just watched it on Al-Jazeera a while ago. Such wonderful thuggish behavior (not behaviour). And speaking of Al-Jazeera, I think the coverage might actually be slowly changing. The aired segment was quite anti-Hamas. Usually Hamas is depicted as a pure and “holy” resistance movement.

Jan Pronk: UN Gave in to Khartoum on Darfur Resolution

Gee, ya think?
August 9, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — U.N. negotiators gave in to Khartoum over a joint Darfur force, weakening it and essentially enshrining a 2006 peace deal rejected by many rebels and civilians in western Sudan, a former top U.N. envoy said.
Jan Pronk said the Sudanese government had been very successful at watering down a […]

Suleiman Jamous: “I deplore all violence”

Suleiman Jamous plans to leave the UN military hospital he was confined to for more than a year, risking possible arrest. That’s him in the picture.

“On Monday, I shall leave the UN Military Hospital here for the first time in more than a year. I shall walk to UNMIS headquarters here in Kadugli, and request […]

Society & the Status Quo

Too many people go through life unquestionably conforming to society’s status quo.
You go to school, you get your A’s, you graduate, you go to a good university, you study some more, you get your A’s, you graduate, you get a good job, you work hard, you get promoted, you work harder, you save some […]

Intel Ad: Racist?

Hmmm…

One way of looking at it is as a compliment. We’re the fastest people on the planet. Yaaay! But seriously, six sprinters? All black? That’s just asking for it.
What do you think?
Intel withdraw the ad and posted an apology on their blog, (yes even companies have blogs which are increasingly being used for PR and […]

Egypt Asked to Investigate Brutal Killings of Sudanese Trying to Cross into Israel

Good:
(Washington, DC, August 8, 2007) – Egyptian authorities should immediately investigate, with a view to prosecution, allegations that Egyptian border guards killed three Sudanese nationals trying to cross the Egypt-Israeli border, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the Egyptian Minister of Interior. Israeli border guards report witnessing Egyptian border guards beating […]

An Open Letter to the Sudanese Blogosphere

Dear fellow Sudanese bloggers,
I started my journey as a Sudanese blogger in April 2006. And believe me when I say that it began as a very lonely one. In fact, these were my very first words:
I dug around here and there until I was disappointed to realize there are no Sudanese bloggers out there […]

Progress On the Darfur Talks

Instead of writing a whole post about the latest updates, you can just check out Black Kush’s posts on the issue, here and here.
Unlike many rebel commanders, Suleiman Jamous isn’t hungry for power. He genuinely cares and fights for his people but sadly he’s not present in the talks thanks to the fact that he’s […]

The Bitter Sweet Sudan: Darfur & the Economic Boom

Thanks to BRE, I just came across this excellent article reporting Sudan’s bitter sweet reality. Read every word of it and be informed.
In Daana’s own words, we are “a nation in waiting”. Our future hinges greatly on various related factors, mainly Darfur, the lifting of US sanctions and the highly possible Southern Sudanese wish for […]

South Sudan Awards Gold & Uranium Mining Contracts

Good for the Southerners:
August 4, 2007 (JUBA) — South Sudan has awarded two companies exploration licenses for gold and uranium in areas thought to be rich in minerals, an official from the semi-autonomous region said.
Hopefully Darfur’s day to do the same will come soon. But before Uranium or gold, Darfur needs peace and water.

Tom Tancredo: The Muslim World’s Best Friend

Super genius fantastic monkey Tom Tancredo wants to bomb Mecca and Medina in retaliation for any potential future terrorist attack on America. Sure, go ahead, ignite hell and send oil prices skyrocketing. Me guessing Mr. Brilliant is trying to score a few pathetic political points. America’s best buddies, the Saudis must surely like him. Head […]

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