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Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives
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President al-Bashir kept himself and the hegemonic National Congress Party at the top of the regime. They were not challenged by other political movements, as 75% of the parliament was made up of al-Bashir’s supporters after the 2015 elections, and the emergence of other political and civic movements was suppressed. However, two calls for civil disobedience at the end of the year revived discontent with a government that had led the Islamist regime since 1989. 2016 was also marked by ongoing violent conflict in parts of Darfur and South Kordofan, although the government asserted that these conflicts had ended. At the regional level, relations remained tense with Egypt, pragmatic towards Ethiopia, and confrontational towards South Sudan. Collaboration with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf regimes was strengthened, notably in the war in Yemen. Diplomatic relations with Iran were severed and Shiite schools in Sudan were closed. The lifting of us sanctions was still under negotiation, while al-Bashir continued to face charges of war crimes and genocide at the icc. The economy continued to be affected by us sanctions, weak oil production and El Niño. The balance of trade remained negative, and inflation suddenly worsened in October following the government decision to end subsidies on basic commodities. The government benefitted from loans from the uae, but the national currency remained weak and affected by a strong black market.