020 - Sudan, Mother of Arab Revolutions

Sudan is in the middle of an uprising. That alone is notable, but Sudan is also one of the most fascinating and under-studied countries in the region, and has had more successful uprisings than any other country in the MENA region. In this episode, Ahmed @gatnash and @Anas_Abdalla take a historical dive into all the steps that have led to this juncture, from the lightest to the dark - from independence and through the coups, uprisings and civil wars. Ahmed's follow recommendations on Twitter: @YousraElbagir @BSonblast @MujtabaaMusaa (Arabic @NesrineMalik @khalidalbaih @idris_razan @ReemWrites Hashtags: #SudanUprising, #Sudan_revolts Hatim al-Tai's comprehensive timeline on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sudan/comments/a86v88/revolution_of_the_hungry%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B9_news_and/ Support our podcast, and get access to over an hour of deleted material from this discussion: https://www.patreon.com/kawaakibi