Monthly Archives: May 2010
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Darfur: Gender, Islamism and the Crises
For social science research in Darfur, the 1990s were a black hole. After Darfur’s descent into violence at the end of the 1980s, and the National ... -
Thabo Mbeki: “Talking to the Enemy”
The speech by former South African President Thabo Mbeki at the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha, Qatar, is published on the African Arguments website. It is ... -
The Heidelberg Darfur Dialogue Outcome Document
Since 2008, representatives of all political forces in Darfur, including representatives of civil society, have engaged in a dialogue addressing the root causes of the Darfur ... -
National Assembly Results for Sudan’s 2010 Elections: An Analysis
The results of the presidential elections in Sudan came as no surprise to many. When they were announced, most shrugged their shoulders, sharpened their cynicism and ... -
Thabo Mbeki: "Talking to the Enemy: the South African Experience"
Yesterday, former South African president Thabo Mbeki addressed the Fifth Al Jazeera Annual Forum in Doha, Qatar. He described and analysed in detail the South African ... -
Preparedness Support: Helping Brace Beneficiaries, Local Staff and Partners for Violence
Preparedness Support: Helping Brace Beneficiaries, Local Staff and Partners for Violence is a new report under the auspices of the Cuny Center Humanitarian aid agencies can ... -
Two Sudans: Nationalism, Self-Determination and Democracy
I have found the exchanges between Khalid al Nur and Abd al-Wahab Abdalla illuminating, both in terms of the current state of political discourse in Sudan, ... -
National Assembly Results
The National Election Commission preliminary results, from its website, have been updated this week. They are available here: NEC results updated 20 May 2010 -
Southern Sudanese Will Not Be Voting on “What If” History
Ustadh Abd-al Wahab is a good example of a well-known trend among Sudanese intellectuals, who prefer to describe an ideal Sudan as the “true” Sudan and ... -
Sudan: International Election Observation and Legitimacy
A fair amount has been made of the role of international observers in Sudan’s recent elections, with the most strident criticism suggesting that their mere presence ...