Monthly Archives: February 2010
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Tamazuj in Kadugli
Over the last two days, leaders of the Government of National Unity have been meeting in Kadugli under the banner “First Reflections Forum for Tamazuj States.” ... -
Two Legal Issues in the Context of the Abu Garda Decision
In early February, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I declined to confirm the charges against Bahr Abu Garda, commander of a group that broke away from the ... -
Doha: A New Beginning or Another False Hope?
The celebrations in Doha on Tuesday masked an agreement that has more questions than answers. One of these, if the so-called “Framework Agreement to resolve the ... -
Sudanese Standards and Sensitivities
It’s election season on Sudan, and the leaders of the Sudanese political parties are understandably sensitive about criticisms of their performance. It’s soon to become self-determination ... -
The Ethic of Refusal: (or) the inability to cope with powerlessness in the face of human tragedy
I had to fight back some tears when listening to Jaoa telling me about that dreadful moment when the UN airlifted him and his colleagues from ... -
Darfur: Getting up Close – Reducing distance increases both complexity and understanding
Rob Crilly’s book, Saving Darfur, is unique among the books on Darfur to date for the way he handles the very tough balance between conveying the ... -
Darfur: Mixing Shades of Grey
Darfur had everything needed to be a good, eye-catching story: good guys, bad guys and no moral ambiguity. Sure enough, it became such a big story ... -
Eric Reeves’ Mischaracterization of Facts about Darfur
In a recent comment posted under the thread titled: “What it the ICC After?“ Eric Reeves made what I assume to be a response to a ... -
Unsimplifying Darfur
The recurring theme of Rob Crilly’s book, ironically entitled Saving Darfur, is that Darfur only looks simple from a distance. Close up, it’s much more like ... -
What the Jebel Mara tells us about saving Darfur – A View From The Hills
General Rokero had been my guide for a visit to a rebel stronghold inside the Jebel Mara mountains. He introduced me to two girls who had ...