Sudan is surrounded by a number of countries, creations of the Sykes-Picot Agreement: Egypt to the north, Libya to the northwest, Chad to the west, the Central African Republic to the southwest, South Sudan to the south, Ethiopia to the southeast, Eritrea to the east, and the Red Sea, beyond which lies Saudi Arabia, to the northeast.

In a rapidly changing world, the battles for international influence are no longer solely about borders and armies. Energy has become the hidden driver of major conflicts. For decades, the Middle East, particularly the Gulf and Iran, has been at the heart of this global struggle, with attention focused on oil and its vital shipping lanes.

The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, «بَشِّرُوا وَلَا تُنَفِّرُوا» “Give glad tidings and do not repulse them” [Bukhari and Muslim]. Some people might think that when you remind them of the Promise of Allah (swt), that the Khilafah (Caliphate) is imminent, that victory is coming, that America is on the verge of collapse, that we will liberate Palestine, conquer Rome soon,

Sudan is witnessing significant increases in fuel prices, triggering a wave of exorbitant inflation that has affected all basic commodities, including bread, transportation fares, and electricity. Adding insult to injury, the government’s decision to raise the customs dollar exchange rate by 14%, setting it at 3,222 Sudanese pounds, has sent prices soaring to unprecedented levels.