1935 AD. Gedaref, Sudan. The Armenian School in Gedaref.
What if: Sudan adopted the USSR's Federal System? I've had an idea stewing for a while now: What if Sudan adopted the USSR's Federal System when it became independent in 1956? That means instead of Sudan being a Republic, it would be a Union of Republics, with what were states in our timeline instead being Republics (likely retaining the old Anglo-Egyptian Interior Divisions, in the Soviet case, SSRs), with the addition of Autonomous Republics (in the Soviet case, ASSRs). The SSRs would therefore be Red Sea (back then, it included Kassala. In fact, it was named Kassala, but Kassala in this scenario is giving it's name to an ASSR), Northern (back then, it included Nile) Khartoum (would prob be an administrative district or sum but hey) Nile (White Nile, Jezira, Sennar, Blue Nile, and Gedaref), Kordofan (North, South, and West Kordofan), Darfur (North, South, West, Central, and East Darfur), Upper Nile (Upper Nile, Jonglei, Pibor, and Ruweng), Bahr Al-Ghazal (Northern And Western Bahr Al-Ghazal, Warrap, and Lakes), and Equatoria (Western, Central, and Eastern Equatoria). The Autonomous Republics would be different, likely on an ethnic basis. I came up with the names, of course. I think they would be Hala'ib, Suakin, and Kassala in Red Sea, Wadi Halfa, Dongola, and Beja in Northern, none in Khartoum, Northern, Central, and Western in Darfur (Alternatively Fur, Zaghawa, and Masalit respectively), Northern Nuba and Southern Nuba in Kordofan, White Nile and Blue Nile in Nile, Shilluk, Berta and Pibor in Upper Nile, Raja and Rumbek in Bahr Al-Ghazal, and Mundri and Ilemi in Equatoria. The Autonomous Republics get their autonomy based on Ethnicity, Religion, and other differences from the mother Republic. All in total, 8 Republics, 1 Administrative District, and 20 Autonomous Republics. I could tell you how I think it would go, but I actually want you guys to come up with that. Tell me how you think it'd go in the comments. Peace. Edit: I didn't mention this in the original post, my bad, but I do NOT support this method of Federalism in Sudan, and I think it would just serve to split Sudan along Ethnic Lines (especially with the Autonomous Republics) than actually serve to create a strong and unified Sudan. This was purely to see what you guys think would happen if this *had* been implemented, and to share some maps that took some time for me to work on. I am not recommending this for Sudan in any way. I had originally thought of this late on night, and the idea kept stewing in my head until I mapped it out, came up with names, etc. And after I had done that, I thought it was a waste not to share my creation with this community of people who this would have real relevance to. [Fig 1.0: Map of the Union of Sudanese Republics.](https://preview.redd.it/2j9kjr6u3bbg1.png?width=1278&format=png&auto=webp&s=1274b574b491fb8510b85732490fb8eac0334eb0) [Map of the Union of Sudanese Republics, with Autonomous Republics in a Lighter Shade](https://preview.redd.it/lpyrtxc58bbg1.png?width=3233&format=png&auto=webp&s=effdf89c0baaffe2b7054978362d12edeed81837)
#Ethiopian Forces Advance in Sudan’s Um Barakit Border Sector as Army Victories in North Kordofan Increase Pressure on UAE-Backed Rapid Support Militia مصادر لـ«سودانيز إيكو»: قوات إثيوبية تتقدم داخل قطاع أم براكيت في تحرك يهدف إلى تخفيف الضغط عن مليشيا الدعم السريع بعد انتصارات الجيش في شمال كردفان ------------------------- Reliable sources told Sudanese Echo that Ethiopian forces advanced early on Saturday, August 1, 2026, into the Um Barakit sector along Sudan’s eastern border, raising fears of renewed military tensions in the Al-Fashaga area of Gedaref State. The sources said the move appears to be part of Ethiopia’s growing role in supporting the UAE-backed Rapid Support Militia, including by opening training camps on Ethiopian territory and facilitating the use of strategic drones and heavy artillery. They added that this support became particularly evident during the occupation of the border town of Kurmuk, when Ethiopia reportedly assisted the Rapid Support Militia and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North faction led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, while attempting to obstruct the Sudanese Armed Forces’ efforts to recapture the town. The latest Ethiopian movement is believed to have taken place under UAE direction or coordination in response to the recent battlefield victories achieved by the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied forces in North Kordofan. The apparent objective is to open a new front in eastern Sudan, divert military resources away from the Kordofan axis, slow the army’s advance and give the Rapid Support Militia an opportunity to regroup after losing several strategic positions. The development follows a Reuters investigation published on February 10, 2026, which revealed the existence of a secret camp inside Ethiopia used to train thousands of fighters for the Rapid Support Militia. The investigation also documented the development of facilities linked to drone operations and military supply routes near the Sudanese border. On May 5, 2026, Sudanese army spokesperson Brigadier General Asim Awad Abdel Wahab also said the Armed Forces possessed evidence that drones used in attacks against Sudanese targets had been launched from Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar airport. He described the use of Ethiopian territory for the attacks as a direct act of aggression against Sudan. The movement in the Um Barakit sector further highlights the expanding regional consequences of the UAE’s support for the Rapid Support Militia. As the militia loses ground in North Kordofan, Abu Dhabi appears to be relying on neighboring countries to open new pressure points, stretch the Sudanese army across multiple fronts and prevent it from concentrating its forces against the militia. #Sudan #RSFisTerroristOrganization #UAEKillsSudanesePeople #UAESponsorsTerrorism أكدت مصادر موثوقة لـ«سودانيز إيكو» أن قوات إثيوبية تقدمت فجر السبت، الأول من أغسطس 2026، في قطاع أم براكيت على الحدود السودانية، في تطور يهدد بإعادة إشعال التوتر العسكري في منطقة الفشقة بولاية القضارف. وقالت المصادر إن التحرك يأتي امتدادا للدور الذي تؤديه إثيوبيا خلال الفترة الأخيرة في دعم مليشيا الدعم السريع، عبر فتح معسكرات داخل أراضيها، وتقديم تسهيلات مرتبطة بالمسيّرات الاستراتيجية والمدفعية الثقيلة. وأشارت إلى أن هذا الدعم ظهر بصورة واضحة خلال فترة احتلال مدينة الكرمك، حيث سعت إثيوبيا إلى مساندة مليشيا الدعم السريع والحركة الشعبية، جناح عبد العزيز الحلو، وعرقلة تقدم القوات المسلحة السودانية لتحرير المدينة. ويرجح أن يكون التحرك الإثيوبي الجديد قد جرى بتوجيه أو تنسيق إماراتي، ردا على الانتصارات المتتالية التي حققها الجيش السوداني والقوات المساندة له في شمال كردفان خلال الأيام الماضية. ويبدو أن الهدف هو فتح جبهة جديدة شرقي البلاد لتشتيت القوات المسلحة، وإبطاء تقدمها في محور كردفان، ومنح مليشيا الدعم السريع فرصة لإعادة ترتيب صفوفها بعد خسارتها عددا من المواقع الاستراتيجية. وتأتي هذه التطورات بعد تحقيق نشرته وكالة رويترز في 10 فبراير 2026، كشف عن وجود معسكر سري داخل إثيوبيا لتدريب آلاف المقاتلين لصالح مليشيا الدعم السريع، إلى جانب تطوير منشآت مرتبطة بالطائرات المسيّرة والإمداد العسكري قرب الحدود السودانية. كما أعلن الناطق الرسمي باسم الجيش السوداني، العميد الركن عاصم عوض عبد الوهاب، في 5 مايو 2026، امتلاك القوات المسلحة أدلة على انطلاق طائرات مسيّرة استهدفت مواقع سودانية من مطار بحر دار الإثيوبي، ووصف استخدام الأراضي الإثيوبية في تلك الهجمات بأنه عدوان مباشر على السودان. يسلط التحرك في قطاع أم براكيت مزيدا من الضوء على التداعيات الإقليمية المتسعة للدعم الإماراتي لمليشيا الدعم السريع. ومع تراجع المليشيا ميدانيا في شمال كردفان، يبدو أن أبوظبي تعتمد على دول مجاورة لفتح جبهات ضغط جديدة، وتشتيت الجيش السوداني على محاور متعددة، ومنعه من تركيز قواته في مواجهة المليشيا. #السودان #الدعم_السريع_منظمة_إرهابية #الإمارات_تقتل_السودانيين #الإمارات_ترعى_الإرها Sudanese Echo
Gedaref sesame alone is enough to fund highways and an international airport. What does your dumb zoot village produce? May the Ja’ali keep ruling over your people
#Ethiopian Forces Advance in Sudan’s Um Barakit Border Sector as Army Victories in North Kordofan Increase Pressure on UAE-Backed Rapid Support Militia مصادر لـ«سودانيز إيكو»: قوات إثيوبية تتقدم داخل قطاع أم براكيت في تحرك يهدف إلى تخفيف الضغط عن مليشيا الدعم السريع بعد انتصارات الجيش في شمال كردفان ------------------------- Reliable sources told Sudanese Echo that Ethiopian forces advanced early on Saturday, August 1, 2026, into the Um Barakit sector along Sudan’s eastern border, raising fears of renewed military tensions in the Al-Fashaga area of Gedaref State. The sources said the move appears to be part of Ethiopia’s growing role in supporting the UAE-backed Rapid Support Militia, including by opening training camps on Ethiopian territory and facilitating the use of strategic drones and heavy artillery. They added that this support became particularly evident during the occupation of the border town of Kurmuk, when Ethiopia reportedly assisted the Rapid Support Militia and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North faction led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, while attempting to obstruct the Sudanese Armed Forces’ efforts to recapture the town. The latest Ethiopian movement is believed to have taken place under UAE direction or coordination in response to the recent battlefield victories achieved by the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied forces in North Kordofan. The apparent objective is to open a new front in eastern Sudan, divert military resources away from the Kordofan axis, slow the army’s advance and give the Rapid Support Militia an opportunity to regroup after losing several strategic positions. The development follows a Reuters investigation published on February 10, 2026, which revealed the existence of a secret camp inside Ethiopia used to train thousands of fighters for the Rapid Support Militia. The investigation also documented the development of facilities linked to drone operations and military supply routes near the Sudanese border. On May 5, 2026, Sudanese army spokesperson Brigadier General Asim Awad Abdel Wahab also said the Armed Forces possessed evidence that drones used in attacks against Sudanese targets had been launched from Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar airport. He described the use of Ethiopian territory for the attacks as a direct act of aggression against Sudan. The movement in the Um Barakit sector further highlights the expanding regional consequences of the UAE’s support for the Rapid Support Militia. As the militia loses ground in North Kordofan, Abu Dhabi appears to be relying on neighboring countries to open new pressure points, stretch the Sudanese army across multiple fronts and prevent it from concentrating its forces against the militia. #Sudan #RSFisTerroristOrganization #UAEKillsSudanesePeople #UAESponsorsTerrorism أكدت مصادر موثوقة لـ«سودانيز إيكو» أن قوات إثيوبية تقدمت فجر السبت، الأول من أغسطس 2026، في قطاع أم براكيت على الحدود السودانية، في تطور يهدد بإعادة إشعال التوتر العسكري في منطقة الفشقة بولاية القضارف. وقالت المصادر إن التحرك يأتي امتدادا للدور الذي تؤديه إثيوبيا خلال الفترة الأخيرة في دعم مليشيا الدعم السريع، عبر فتح معسكرات داخل أراضيها، وتقديم تسهيلات مرتبطة بالمسيّرات الاستراتيجية والمدفعية الثقيلة. وأشارت إلى أن هذا الدعم ظهر بصورة واضحة خلال فترة احتلال مدينة الكرمك، حيث سعت إثيوبيا إلى مساندة مليشيا الدعم السريع والحركة الشعبية، جناح عبد العزيز الحلو، وعرقلة تقدم القوات المسلحة السودانية لتحرير المدينة. ويرجح أن يكون التحرك الإثيوبي الجديد قد جرى بتوجيه أو تنسيق إماراتي، ردا على الانتصارات المتتالية التي حققها الجيش السوداني والقوات المساندة له في شمال كردفان خلال الأيام الماضية. ويبدو أن الهدف هو فتح جبهة جديدة شرقي البلاد لتشتيت القوات المسلحة، وإبطاء تقدمها في محور كردفان، ومنح مليشيا الدعم السريع فرصة لإعادة ترتيب صفوفها بعد خسارتها عددا من المواقع الاستراتيجية. وتأتي هذه التطورات بعد تحقيق نشرته وكالة رويترز في 10 فبراير 2026، كشف عن وجود معسكر سري داخل إثيوبيا لتدريب آلاف المقاتلين لصالح مليشيا الدعم السريع، إلى جانب تطوير منشآت مرتبطة بالطائرات المسيّرة والإمداد العسكري قرب الحدود السودانية. كما أعلن الناطق الرسمي باسم الجيش السوداني، العميد الركن عاصم عوض عبد الوهاب، في 5 مايو 2026، امتلاك القوات المسلحة أدلة على انطلاق طائرات مسيّرة استهدفت مواقع سودانية من مطار بحر دار الإثيوبي، ووصف استخدام الأراضي الإثيوبية في تلك الهجمات بأنه عدوان مباشر على السودان. يسلط التحرك في قطاع أم براكيت مزيدا من الضوء على التداعيات الإقليمية المتسعة للدعم الإماراتي لمليشيا الدعم السريع. ومع تراجع المليشيا ميدانيا في شمال كردفان، يبدو أن أبوظبي تعتمد على دول مجاورة لفتح جبهات ضغط جديدة، وتشتيت الجيش السوداني على محاور متعددة، ومنعه من تركيز قواته في مواجهة المليشيا. #السودان #الدعم_السريع_منظمة_إرهابية #الإمارات_تقتل_السودانيين #الإمارات_ترعى_الإرها Sudanese Echo
1935 AD. Gedaref, Sudan. The Armenian School in Gedaref.
What if: Sudan adopted the USSR's Federal System? I've had an idea stewing for a while now: What if Sudan adopted the USSR's Federal System when it became independent in 1956? That means instead of Sudan being a Republic, it would be a Union of Republics, with what were states in our timeline instead being Republics (likely retaining the old Anglo-Egyptian Interior Divisions, in the Soviet case, SSRs), with the addition of Autonomous Republics (in the Soviet case, ASSRs). The SSRs would therefore be Red Sea (back then, it included Kassala. In fact, it was named Kassala, but Kassala in this scenario is giving it's name to an ASSR), Northern (back then, it included Nile) Khartoum (would prob be an administrative district or sum but hey) Nile (White Nile, Jezira, Sennar, Blue Nile, and Gedaref), Kordofan (North, South, and West Kordofan), Darfur (North, South, West, Central, and East Darfur), Upper Nile (Upper Nile, Jonglei, Pibor, and Ruweng), Bahr Al-Ghazal (Northern And Western Bahr Al-Ghazal, Warrap, and Lakes), and Equatoria (Western, Central, and Eastern Equatoria). The Autonomous Republics would be different, likely on an ethnic basis. I came up with the names, of course. I think they would be Hala'ib, Suakin, and Kassala in Red Sea, Wadi Halfa, Dongola, and Beja in Northern, none in Khartoum, Northern, Central, and Western in Darfur (Alternatively Fur, Zaghawa, and Masalit respectively), Northern Nuba and Southern Nuba in Kordofan, White Nile and Blue Nile in Nile, Shilluk, Berta and Pibor in Upper Nile, Raja and Rumbek in Bahr Al-Ghazal, and Mundri and Ilemi in Equatoria. The Autonomous Republics get their autonomy based on Ethnicity, Religion, and other differences from the mother Republic. All in total, 8 Republics, 1 Administrative District, and 20 Autonomous Republics. I could tell you how I think it would go, but I actually want you guys to come up with that. Tell me how you think it'd go in the comments. Peace. Edit: I didn't mention this in the original post, my bad, but I do NOT support this method of Federalism in Sudan, and I think it would just serve to split Sudan along Ethnic Lines (especially with the Autonomous Republics) than actually serve to create a strong and unified Sudan. This was purely to see what you guys think would happen if this *had* been implemented, and to share some maps that took some time for me to work on. I am not recommending this for Sudan in any way. I had originally thought of this late on night, and the idea kept stewing in my head until I mapped it out, came up with names, etc. And after I had done that, I thought it was a waste not to share my creation with this community of people who this would have real relevance to. [Fig 1.0: Map of the Union of Sudanese Republics.](https://preview.redd.it/2j9kjr6u3bbg1.png?width=1278&format=png&auto=webp&s=1274b574b491fb8510b85732490fb8eac0334eb0) [Map of the Union of Sudanese Republics, with Autonomous Republics in a Lighter Shade](https://preview.redd.it/lpyrtxc58bbg1.png?width=3233&format=png&auto=webp&s=effdf89c0baaffe2b7054978362d12edeed81837)
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