2005 Stanhope Centre and LSE Crisis States Research Programme

Adil Ahmed Elbaz Elrayah, from Khartoum, has been Editor-in-Chief of Al-Sahafa since 2003. Adil has an impressive career serving as the Editor of various publications in Sudan. He was previously Editorial Manager of Al-Sahafi Al-Duwali where he later became Editorial Adviser. From 1995-1998 he was Sudan Focus. Prior to this he was the Editorial Manager at Sanabil Magazine, the Editor of Al-Jareedah and the Editor of Alwan where he started his career in 1983. Adil has also been involved in two television series and a film. He was educated at the University of Khartoum where he received a B.Sc. in Economics and Political Science and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Institute of African and Asian Studies.