Author: Alex de Waal
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Darfur and the Elections Dilemma
One of the most encouraging outcomes from the last few weeks of consultations and hearings in Darfur and Khartoum, conducted by the African Union Panel, has ... -
Does “Save Darfur” Feed Darfur?
The Save Darfur Coalition is five years old this month. A couple of weeks ago it put out this announcement on Facebook: “June is Save Darfur’s ... -
The AU Panel and Civil Society: “There Is Nothing to Do But To Sit Around The Table.”
Across Darfur and in Khartoum over the last month, well over 2,000 leaders and representatives have interacted with the African Union Panel headed by President Mbeki. ... -
A Visit to Kober Prison
Any human rights activist who has worked on Sudan is familiar with the name Kober prison, the century-old British building which was “˜Cooper Prison’ for its ... -
Lethal Violence in Darfur: May
I have continued to monitor closely the incidents involving fatalities in Darfur. The UNAMID monitoring reports are thorough. Cross-checking with other sources bears out the impression ... -
AU Panel in Zalingei: “It Went Well. We Told Them.”
The three former presidents who head the African Union Panel on Darfur are no strangers to conflict and controversy. President Pierre Buyoya made this clear to ... -
Darfur: Could a Woman be Sultan?
The AU Panel has spent between six and ten hours each day, for the last week, in meetings with large delegations from Darfurian civil society, native ... -
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 ... -
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 ...