Why apologies are not enough in Sudan

Non-violent protests led to the overthrow of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in spring 2019. Activist Nisreen Elsaim looks back on the positive energy of those days, mishaps of the international community and the prospects for Sudan’s political future. This is episode 5 of Hand Roasted Politics; your dose of international politics, prepared with love by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. Moderation: Constantin Grund. Recorded in Berlin, on May 22nd, 2025.

01:30The politization of Nisreen Elsaim 04:04Omar El-Bashir and the International Criminal Court (ICC) 06:07On the “Sit-In-Massacre” in Khartoum (June 3rd 2019) 09:58A different kind of Sudanese revolution 13:39The powerlessness of professional politicians 15:01A lost UN-Mission in Sudan 18:17The hungry beast RSF, let loose by parts of the SAF 22:51Scenarios for resolving the conflict 24:34Going back to Sudan? 27:05Security policy and climate policy in Sudan 30:12The problem of the COP conferences 33:38Three wishes for the new German government