Monthly Archives: May 2010
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Sudan: Two Forms of Oppression and the Dilemma of the Left
Sudan’s “ugly election” compels us to interrogate the historical evolution of the Sudanese political economy. The Sudanese political economy is imbued by structural contradiction but with ... -
What We Don’t See in Sudan
With Sudan’s elections completed, the referendum takes center stage. Questions about whether the referendum will happen, in a transparent and timely fashion, are asked with increasing ... -
Chad and Sudan: Is the Proxy War Over?
When clashes broke out recently (24 April) between the Chadian army and a new rebel group the FPRN, led by Adam Yacoub (who broke from Timan ... -
Saving Sudan: Reflections on the Election
Although I was accredited with the Carter Center as an international observer, I did not join the Carter Center mission, but accompanied one of NED’s Sudanese ... -
Discovering South Sudan: The Dilemma of Sudanese Democrats
Twenty years ago Dr. Abdel Wahab el-Affendi wrote an article “Discovering the South” which described how Sudanese Islamists were trying to come to terms with the ... -
North Kivu’s nationality and the manipulation of ethnicity: A toxic mix
The relationship between nationality and ethnicity in Africa's Great Lakes region is much debated – sometimes verbally, but more often violently. And this relationship is also ... -
Human Security Report: Debate on Mortality in Crisis
The Human Security Report has published its response to the critique (especially by Les Roberts on this blog) of its “Shrinking Costs of War” report, which ...