Author: Alex de Waal
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In Defense of the African Union
An article by Abdul Mohammed posted in today's Sudan Tribune defends the AU against those who have criticized or demeaned the AU. For more than ... -
The “Responsibility to Protect” and the Incentives for Peace
In a short article in October's Prospect magazine I pose the question, what has been the impact of vigorous advocacy on the "responsibility to protect" ... -
New (and Different) Hostilities in Darfur
The last few weeks have seen the first significant armed hostilities between the Sudan government and rebel forces since October 2006. What is the significance of ... -
Watch Kordofan
In the coming year, Kordofan is at serious risk of large scale violence—and any such violence could have disastrous ramifications for the whole of Sudan. Here’s ... -
Simple, It Isn’t
Today, Julie Flint and I had an op-ed piece in the Washington Post. Though it was headlined "In Darfur, From Genocide to Anarchy," we would ... -
Famine Crimes and Mortality Figures
The exchanges on this blog on the issue of mortality in Darfur have been refreshingly sober. Let me add some further observations, on culpability for famine ... -
Peace in Darfur: Next Steps
For my fuller analysis of the challenges to the Darfur peace process after the Arusha meeting, see my analysis posted in the CSIS online ... -
Deaths in Darfur: Keeping Ourselves Honest
How many people have died in Darfur and what is the value of this information? The recent ruling by the British Advertising Standards Authority that Save ... -
Where Next for Darfur’s Peace Process?
Last weekend’s meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, of leaders of Darfur’s armed movements marked the re-launch of a serious peace process for Darfur. It’s Darfur’s first AU-UN ... -
Needed: A Plan for Community Peacekeeping
What is the significance of UN Security Council Resolution 1769, which authorizes the hybrid UN-AU Mission in Darfur, with a strength of 26,000 and a limited ...