Yearly Archives: 2009
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France and Sudan: Marchal Responds
Let me tackle a few points raised by the comments on my paper: 1. Is French policy towards Chad a clear example of Franí§afrique at work? ... -
Intervention in Darfur: Ulterior Motives?
This blog has become a hotbed for ardent discussions about the inefficacy of the Save Darfur Coalition and the theories for American influence in Sudan. While ... -
Darfur and the New Scramble for Africa?
Over the next few months, Making Sense of Darfur will be running an occasional series of reviews of the book The Scramble for Africa: Darfur, Intervention ... -
How Photographs Make Darfur Mean Something
The relationship between photographs and text in the construction of political understanding is often complex and frequently unclear. Although news photographs regularly present themselves as windows ... -
Darfur: On Listening
I have spent many hours in Darfur observing how outsiders ask questions and listen to the answers they are given. It is easy to end up ... -
Can Sudan Activism Transform Itself for the Obama Era?
Human rights activism is many things. Among them, it is a liberal practice that uses one of the core principles of the political right in liberal ... -
“Are We Part of Sudan?” An Architectural Commentary
Buildings tell us a great deal. The top photograph is a view of Khartoum, showing Friendship Hall and some of the new buildings in Mogran. This ... -
Sudan: Bringing the Politics Back In
With Saviors and Survivors: Darfur, Politics and the War on Terror, Mahmood Mamdani has, in his usual provocative manner, ignited a relevant and appropriate debate on ... -
Food Rations in Darfur: Humanitarian Needs and Political Entitlements
Another excellent and invaluable report from the Feinstein Center at Tufts University. The somewhat dry title, Targeting in Complex Emergencies: Darfur Case Study does not do ... -
The AU Panel Hears Controversies Over Land
The AU Panel hearings witnessed some heated exchanges on the land issue including divergent interpretations of the traditional hakura system. One of these was in Zalingei. ...