Yearly Archives: 2009
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Citizenship the most important right of all
“Give us our identity cards and we hand over our Kalashnikovsâ€, said the leader of the rebel forces in Côte d’Ivoire. Those who have never been ... -
The Right to Citizenship under International Law
Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) says “[e]veryone has the right to a nationality†and that “[n]o one shall be arbitrarily deprived ... -
Sudan: Attraction of Unity and Challenges of Separation
“Sudan: Attraction of Unity and Challenges of Separation” was the theme of a two-day workshop organised by the National Civic Forum in Justice Africa’s Sudan office ... -
The Rise and Fall of the Sudan Alliance Forces (2)
This is the second of a two-part posting that charts the rise and fall of the Sudan Alliance Forces (SAF). This posting deals with the fall ... -
The ICC and Moreno-Ocampo are Also onTrial
I don’t envy Louis Moreno-Ocampo in his position as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). However, that is not to suggest that I will ... -
Pres. Mbeki’s Speech on Handing Over the AU Panel Report
SPEECH OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AUPD, THABO MBEKI, ON HANDING OVER THE AUPD REPORT TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AU COMMISSION, JEAN PING: AU HEADQUARTERS, ... -
The Rise and Fall of the Sudan Alliance Forces (1)
In this two-part posting I chart the rise and fall of the Sudan Alliance Forces (SAF), which at its foundation in 1996 was heralded as the ... -
Vernacular Politics in Africa (5)
This is the final installment of a five part critical review of Jean-Franí§ois Bayart, The State in Africa: The Politics of the Belly (2009). Bayart’s thesis ... -
Vernacular Politics in Africa (4)
This is the fourth in a five part review of Jean-Franí§ois Bayart’s The State in Africa: The Politics of the Belly. In this part, I address ... -
Will the Real Abu Sharati Please Stand Up?
The name Hussein Abu Sharati figures frequently in media coverage of the Darfur IDPs, usually as “IDP spokesman.” His name means “chief of chiefs” with reference ...