Monthly Archives: November 2009
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Thoughts on the Future of Sudan, From the Past
Thoughts on the future of Sudan from an unlikely source: Winston Churchill in his book ‘The River War‘. “It might seem at first a great advantage ... -
Reading the Responses to the AUPD Report
Most political figures and commentators, Sudanese and international, made up their minds about the AU Panel on Darfur report before they had seen the contents of ... -
Of Lions and Mice in Darfur
The most recent effort to grapple with the far-reaching international response to the Darfur conflict comes from Steven Fake and Kevin Funk in “The Scramble for ... -
Voices from the Blue Nile
War and Survival in Sudan’s Frontierlands: Voices from the Blue Nile, by Wendy James, is now available in paperback. We reprint the review from its earlier ... -
Is Darfur the First Thuraya War?
The advent of the Thuraya phone has radically changed warfare in across the Sahara desert, as illustrated in the case of Darfur. Twenty five years ago, ... -
Race the Darkness
The referendum on national unity scheduled for 2011 is an existential crisis for Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP). This article examines the danger of war ... -
Environment and Conflict in Darfur
A new volume examines climate and ecological changes in Sub-Saharan Africa, and how these relate to conflicts on the continent. Particular attention is paid to environmental ... -
Sudan: “Let Us Make It A Peaceful Divorce”
Today, the Sudanese Foreign Minister Deng Alor spoke to an audience at the end of a two day seminar in Khartoum and said that the last ... -
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Reflections on the AU PSC Summit
The slogan “˜African solutions to African problems’ has become hackneyed and discredited. One reason why it is not taken seriously is that there has been little ...