Yearly Archives: 2023
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‘One Army, One People’? The Ethnic and Regional Politics of Sudan’s Military and Militias and Their Role in Coups and Wars Past and Present
Sudan, War: Not the Last Chapter: One army, one people? The ethnic and regional politics of Sudan’s military and militias -
Niger: The resource politics of a post-colonial revolt
Françafrique, the opaque independence deal that supplied Africa’s resources to France, is being dismantled one coup at a time. Is Yevgeny Prigozhin the new master behind ... -
A mythical giant snake is helping raise climate awareness in Malawi
Sensitive campaigners are finding that belief in Napolo, a legendary multi-headed monster, is no barrier to environmental understanding and action. In March earlier this year, Mary ... -
Controversial General Elections and the Future of Democratic Transition in South Sudan
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Tinubu’s cabinet nominees: Renewed hope or recycled tropes?
Tinubu’s cabinet is stacked with political heavyweights: nine ex-governors, several former cabinet ministers and legislators. An indication, perhaps, of growing anxieties about the forthcoming presidential petition? ... -
How years of tension in Amhara boiled to the surface
Deepening suspicions that Abiy was plotting against the Amhara drove the Fano rebellion against Addis Ababa. With the declaration of the state of emergency in the ... -
Algeria: The Hirak and its aftermath
Algerian journalists are on the frontline of an unprecedented wave of state repression against the uprising that toppled former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. On 22 February, 2019, ... -
Niger: Will the Sahel survive another coup?
An Arab, deposed President Bazoum’s attempts to shuffle his Fulani-dominated Republican Guard, may have triggered the coup. With French and US troops stationed there, and Russia ... -
Not the Last Chapter: Making Sense of a Senseless War, Readings on Sudan
Making Sense of a Senseless War: Readings on Sudan
