The column argues that Sudan’s crises do not so much leave the scene as swap places. It describes a pattern in which tightening living conditions, rising costs and the government’s failure to give convincing answers on the economy and livelihoods are followed by sudden political events that capture attention and reorder priorities. The piece also names Ahmed Haroun and refers to Ameriya and a concealment issue, while raising a question it leaves open under a Sudafax reference.