The Violence of Language and the Language of Violence on the Sudanese Political Scene: Current Manifestations and Future Out

Volume 4|Issue 15| Winter 2016 |Articles

Abstract

This paper deals with the violence of language and the language of violence in Sudan's current political scene, focusing on the period from the emergence of the National Salvation regime on June 30, 1989 until the time of writing in July 2015. The intention behind approaching political violence in Sudan on the basis of this duality is a purely methodological and procedural intention. It aims, in the first place, to shed light on the likely sites of violence on these two levels alone, while stressing that the phenomenon of violence, in all its forms and images, is as clear as daylight in Sudan's political scene. The paper also aspires to critique this phenomenon, draw attention to its negative effects, and predict its grave outcomes – which are only exacerbating the predicament of Sudanese society. 

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Professor of Sudanese Studies at Ahfad University where his interests focus on Sudanese and African folklore, religions, folk beliefs, and issues of development and democracy. He also works as an editor with several national and international institutions. 

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