Francis Mading Deng The passing of Dr. Albaqir Al-Afif Mukhtar on January 23, 2025 was not entirely a surprise, since he had heroically been carrying the burden of severe illness for a long time. But it was nonetheless shocking because, until close to the end, he had remained vigorously engaged and intellectually rigorous, specifically  in the activities of the newly formed Advocacy Group for Peace in Sudan, AGPS, that has been pursuing  the national cause of peace, security, civilian  protection, and democratic principles in the country.  Despite his physical frailty, his voice had remained strong, his mind clear and his words unwavering in his devotion to the vision of a Sudan of equality and dignity for all. Over the years, I paid tribute in differing ways to national and global leaders. I posed to myself the question why I dared write about people who were so important and well known that it did not need me to promote their legacies. On reflection, I concluded that my recollections were about my personal connections with those individuals, and to that extent, were as much about  them as they were about me. I am by no means placing Albaqir in the class …

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