“Dr Jalal’s book is a must read for any and all Pan-Afrikanist scholars and anyone interested in understanding Sudan, its people and its position vis-à-vis Afrika in general. In as much as Dr Jalal’s observations relate to identity and the relationships of the people of Sudan and its surroundings, the message is clearly addressed to deeper Afrikan realities, at home and abroad. It is most befitting that To Be or Not to Be is dedicated to Comrades Bankie Forster Bankie and John Garang; two outstanding Sons of Afrika, uncompromising Pan-Afrikanists who spoke and taught extensively about the threats and realities of Arabisation of the Sudan and its expansion to other parts of Afrika.”
