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Muzan Alneel

Muzan Alneel is cofounder of the Innovation, Science and Technology Think Tank for People Centered Development (ITSinaD)—Sudan and a nonresident fellow at The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) focusing on a people-centric approach to

The Evolution of Sudan's Popular Political Forces — People demanding civilian rule after the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir at a sit-in at the military headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan, April 24, 2019. Bryan Denton/The New York Times/ReduxSudanese protesters create barricades in Khartoum amid ongoing demonstrations against the October 2021 military coup, November 17, 2021. AFP via Getty Images

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The Evolution of Sudan's Popular Political Forces

On January 30, 2011, a protest took place in Sudan’s capital Khartoum. Inspired by uprisings in other parts of the Arabic-speaking world, such as Tunisia and Egypt, activists announced and promoted the planned demonstration using social media platforms. The protesters demanded significant change: Th

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