African Arguments

Top Menu

  • About Us
  • Submit
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Newsletter

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Country
    • Central
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Chad
      • Congo-Brazzaville
      • Congo-Kinshasa
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Gabon
    • East
      • Burundi
      • Comoros
      • Dijbouti
      • Eritrea
      • Ethiopia
      • Kenya
      • Rwanda
      • Seychelles
      • Somalia
      • South Sudan
      • Sudan
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • North
      • Algeria
      • Egypt
      • Libya
      • Morocco
      • Tunisia
      • Western Sahara
    • Southern
      • Angola
      • Botswana
      • Lesotho
      • Madagascar
      • Malawi
      • Mauritius
      • Mozambique
      • Namibia
      • South Africa
      • Swaziland
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • West
      • Benin
      • Burkina Faso
      • Cape Verde
      • Côte d’Ivoire
      • The Gambia
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Guinea Bissau
      • Liberia
      • Mali
      • Mauritania
      • Niger
      • Nigeria
      • São Tomé and Príncipe
      • Senegal
      • Sierra Leone
      • Togo
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Society
  • Culture
  • Photo
  • Books
  • Donate
  • About Us
  • Submit
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Newsletter

logo

Header Banner

African Arguments

  • Home
  • Country
    • Central
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Chad
      • Congo-Brazzaville
      • Congo-Kinshasa
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Gabon
    • East
      • Burundi
      • Comoros
      • Dijbouti
      • Eritrea
      • Ethiopia
      • Kenya
      • Rwanda
      • Seychelles
      • Somalia
      • South Sudan
      • Sudan
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • North
      • Algeria
      • Egypt
      • Libya
      • Morocco
      • Tunisia
      • Western Sahara
    • Southern
      • Angola
      • Botswana
      • Lesotho
      • Madagascar
      • Malawi
      • Mauritius
      • Mozambique
      • Namibia
      • South Africa
      • Swaziland
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • West
      • Benin
      • Burkina Faso
      • Cape Verde
      • Côte d’Ivoire
      • The Gambia
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Guinea Bissau
      • Liberia
      • Mali
      • Mauritania
      • Niger
      • Nigeria
      • São Tomé and Príncipe
      • Senegal
      • Sierra Leone
      • Togo
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Society
  • Culture
  • Photo
  • Books
  • Donate
Politics

Land, Power and Peace in Sudan

By Alex de Waal
March 2, 2008
340
0
Share:

The question of land ownership lies at the heart of Sudan’s wars and the viability of its peace agreements. The configuration of issues is different in Darfur to Southern Sudan, South Kordofan, Eastern Sudan and the national capital—but in every case, we cannot expect lasting peace unless land ownership issues are settled in an equitable and sustainable manner. Starting today on this blog, we launch a debate on land, power and peace in Sudan, framed by Sara Pantuliano’s essay, "The Land Question: Sudan’s Peace Nemesis." During the rest of the week, a range of specialists on land in Sudan will post comments and contributions. We will then hold a second round of responses and contributions later in the month.

Previous Article

Kosovo and Darfur

Next Article

The Land Question: Sudan’s Peace Nemesis

Alex de Waal

Related articles More from author

  • Politics

    The Zambian declaration: It’s time for change – By Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa

    December 1, 2011
    By African Arguments
  • Politics

    The New U.S Policy on Sudan: A Messenger of Peace or an Angel of Death?

    October 25, 2009
    By Ahmed Hassan
  • Politics

    When Justice and Judicial Proceedings Part Ways

    August 26, 2009
    By Bridget Conley-Zilkic
  • Kenya election rally. Credit: Commonwealth Secretariat.
    KenyaPolitics

    Kenya voted for change and got it…at the local level

    August 18, 2017
    By Hannah Waddilove
  • Politics

    Kony2012: Invisible Children campaign’s new teacher and student educational resource

    April 25, 2012
    By African Arguments
  • Politics

    Malawi: Banda brings Malawi back from the brink – By Keith Somerville

    May 22, 2012
    By African Arguments

Leave a reply Cancel reply

  • Politics

    Can you encapsulate the last half-century of Africa’s history in a single book?

  • Politics

    Malawi: Divided opposition likely to hand President Banda another term – By Frank Jomo

  • Politics

    African Political Thought, Part 3: The New African Man

Sign up to the newsletter


Find us on Facebook

Follow us on twitter

  • 56584
    Followers
  • Editor's PicksGabonPolitics

    Gabon: Bongo’s constitutional “power grab” and The Resistance

    Sweeping constitutional changes mean Bongo could be president for life. Will Gabon’s citizens show their displeasure at the ballot box this month? Despite being in power for over half a ...
  • Editor's PicksEthiopiaPolitics

    Ethiopia: Why PM Abiy Ahmed’s first priority should be free expression

    Though it may come with risks, it would be in the government’s own interests to encourage open dialogue and constructive criticism. The swearing-in this week of Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed ...
  • CultureEditor's PicksEthiopiaPolitics

    “We are here”: The soundtrack to the Oromo revolution gripping Ethiopia

    Far from being a footnote in the Oromo struggle, musicians like Haacaaluu Hundeessa have been its centre of gravity. With the appointment of Abiy Ahmed as chair of the ruling ...
  • Editor's PicksSocietyTanzania

    I had to flee my home Tanzania for doing journalism. I was lucky.

    I dared to criticise President Magufuli and nearly paid the ultimate price.  When I chose to go into journalism over 20 years ago, I never anticipated the friends I would ...
  • CultureEditor's PicksNigeria

    Nigeria is sadly still closer to Fela’s anti-feminism than to Wakanda’s women

    In Nigeria, Okoye would have been warned from childhood to soften her features so she can find a man to marry her. Marvel’s Black Panther is a rare blockbuster to ...

Most Read

  • Scuffles in Sierra Leone's parliament. Credit: Sierra Leone Telegraph.
    Sierra Leone: Are brawls in parliament a sign of things to come?
  • President Paul Biya.
    Cameroon’s ghost president
  • Protesting on the 30th anniversary of former president Thomas Sankara's assassination. Credit: Balai Citoyen.
    How Burkina Faso took to the streets to remove a dictator, then stayed there
  • Ethiopia flags.
    Ethiopia: A nation in need of a new story
  • Voting in Nigeria's previous elections. Credit: US Embassy Nigeria/Idika Onyukwu.
    Why Nigeria’s battle over the order of the 2019 elections matters

About

African Arguments is a pan-African platform for news analysis, comment and opinion. We seek to analyse issues facing the continent, investigate the stories that matter, and amplify a diversity of voices.

Our content is published on a Creative Commons license.

Get in touch

editor@africanarguments.org

Brought to you by


  • Cookies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
© Copyright African Arguments 2017
Get the inside track...

 

I dunno if you’ve heard, but African Arguments has started a new Insiders’ Newsletter!  Eyes on Apple iOS 11.3

Every week, our experts break down the most important stories from Africa into tasty digestible chunks and send them straight to your inbox. Not only do you get unique smart and snappy insights you won’t get elsewhere, but your subscription fee will support African Arguments’ core mission of delivering high-quality freely-accessible journalism and analysis on Africa.

To get a taste, subscribe and support us, click here now!

By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.