Politics
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Abu Garda Case and the OTP
The decision of the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber to dismiss all charges against Bahr Abu Garda, formerly of the Justice and Equality Movement, in connection ... -
Genocide Studies Darfur Special Issue
A special issue of the journal, Genocide Studies and Prevention, focuses on the case of Darfur. It includes an article by Alan Kuperman, examining ...