Can Sudan Ever Be Ruled By Civilians?

Once again the generals want to continue their control in Sudan. As the country moved closer to civilian rule the generals started a civil war to stay in power. Ever since it gained independence in 1956 , Sudan’s history is a history of successive military coups . Civilian governments in Sudan were always short lived. This time each military faction is supported by external actors. And while Sudan is a bridge to gold and rare minerals in Africa 95% of its population live below the poverty line. Dr. Atef Abdel Gawad discussed these issues with a group of distinguished guests and experts: Elfadil Elhashmi: Is a human rights activist and researcher in political economics. Professor Richard J. Chasdi: Is a professorial : lecturer in the Department of Political Science at The George Washington University in Washington, DC, and he is a senior fellow at the Global Peace Institute in London, England, and an adjunct senior fellow at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR) at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Professor Chasdi has published four books on terrorism and counterterrorism, and some two dozen book chapters and refereed articles.He serves on the editorial board of Perspectives on Terrorism, a journal of the Terrorism Research Initiative, and on the editorial board of Armed Forces & Society. Richard was a Fulbright Specialist at RSIS, working as a visiting fellow at ICPVTR. He has worked as a news consultant for Al-Jazeera, Sky News, Asharq TV and NPR. Dr. Safi Saeed: Is a Family Medicine Consultant at Calgary , Alberta, Canada, and a Co_founder of non for profit organization called" Sudanese Canadian Health Professionals, SCHP. The episode was broadcast on May 5, 2023 US Arab Radio can be heard on wnzk 690 AM, WDMV 700 AM, and WPAT 930 AM. Please visit: www.facebook.com/USArabRadio/ Web site : arabradio.us/ Online Radio: www.radio.net/s/usarabradio Twitter : twitter.com/USArabRadio Instagram : www.instagram.com/usarabradio/ Youtube : US Arab Radio