Monthly Archives: June 2009
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Darfur: Revictimising the Victim – Human Rights and the Blame Approach
In the growing debate on the approach and impacts of international advocacy on Darfur, largely articulated through human rights discourse, the focus so far has tended ... -
North Darfur’s Arabs Speak to the AU Panel: “We Are Part of the Solution”
Earlier today, the AU Panel on Darfur met with a delegation of North Darfur Arabs, who had earlier convened a workshop to prepare their responses to ... -
Remembering Sherif Ishaq
Sherif Idriss Izhaq, the political officer of the SLA in Ain Siro, has been murdered. The motive of his killing, shortly after the first visit to ... -
Understanding Darfur’s Arab Militia
A new report from the Small Arms Survey by Julie Flint, “Beyond Janjaweed: Understanding the Militias of Darfur,” examines the Arab militia in Darfur, through the ... -
Darfur: Different Ways to Save It
A couple of days ago I received a mass email from the Save Darfur Coalition, encouraging me to “turn words into action.” It asked me to ... -
Sudanese Political Parties Meet With the AU Panel: “This Should Be the Last Panel.”
The national Sudanese political parties active inside the country rarely meet together in the same forum. I asked a number of Sudanese political leaders when it ... -
The AU Panel in Ain Siro: “Are We Part of Sudan?”
Speaking earlier today to the members of the African Union High-Level Panel on Darfur, in Ain Siro village in North Darfur, one resident asked rhetorically, “Are ... -
Sudan at the Crossroads (4)
In this posting, Abd al-Wahab Abdalla responds to the comments and criticisms received. Sudan is at the crossroads and we need to be fully cognizant which ... -
Peace in Sudan: Priorities and Constraints
The central challenge facing Sudan is the exercise of self-determination in southern Sudan. If business as usual continues, the default scenario is violent contest over the ... -
Sudanese National Elections and Prospects for Political Accommodation
This posting introduces a new report by Conflict Dynamics International, on national elections and the prospects for political accommodation in Sudan. National elections – currently scheduled ...