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Sudan: How the generals disappeared the people on the way to the economy
Is independent Sudan’s history the haunted tale of military generals meeting their fates on the economic paths they were trying to avoid? Sudan’s deadly ... -
The unexpected success of Somalia’s new fight against Al Shabaab
Why the new Somalia president’s declaration of war against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab is generating a national zeitgeist. During Ramadan, there was much talk in ... -
Sudan: Making pariahs of Al-Burhan and Hemedti will unlock the talks
Until the parties feel that their financial interests are in jeopardy, they won’t be prepared to participate in genuine discussions. Although the U.S. Department ... -
The rebirth of anti-elite land politics in Ruto’s Kenya
If the invasion of the Kenyatta property resurrected the ghosts of Mau Mau, where did it leave the land question in central Kenya? Northlands. ... -
Sudan: Calling it a fight between the generals is simplistic
Northern and Central elites have always prosecuted violence from the centre. Now, the periphery brought the eternal war to Khartoum. Violence is not new ... -
Sudan: The quiet scramble to broker the peace
The Horn’s geopolitics are increasingly shaped by rich Gulf hegemons who view the region as a theatre for their competing interests. On 16 April, ... -
Sudan: As the generals fight, who’s playing chess with the old Islamists?
The clash between Burhan and Hemedti was inevitable. In the mediation scramble, nobody can afford to side with Bashir’s Islamists. At 10 am on ... -
Burundi: “The president has crossed the Rubicon – there’s no turning back”
In the wake of the arrest and detention of former PM Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, political observers weigh the consequences. There was some surprise when ...
