Francis Mading Deng When I received the news of the passing of Professor Mohamed Ibrahim Khalil on December 10, 2024, I felt an immediate mix of emotions and reflections. I was, of course, deeply saddened by the loss of a dear friend and colleague, but I also reflected on the rich life he had led, the important contributions he had made at the national and international levels, and the loving family he had left behind. At the national level, Professor Mohamed Ibrahim held several important positions. While at the Attorney General Chambers, he simultaneously lectured in the Faculty of Law of Khartoum University and later became the first Sudanese Dean of the Faculty. Politically, he held the position of Attorney General and portfolios of Minister of Justice, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Speaker of the National Assembly. He also served as the Chairperson of the Referendum Commission, which supervised the self-determination referendum that led to the independence of South Sudan in 2011. Internationally, he served as Special Advisor of the International Monitory Fund in Kuwait and taught law at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Nigeria. He retired from the United States, where he was affiliated as …

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