African Arguments
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Sudan: International Election Observation and Legitimacy
A fair amount has been made of the role of international observers in Sudan’s recent elections, with the most strident criticism suggesting that their ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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” ... -
Sudan: U.S. Policy May Be Coming Into Focus
A narrative in the U.S. media seems to be coming into focus. A narrative which I believe is intended to justify an “American Intervention” ... -
South Kordofan: The Next Electoral Challenge
According to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), and its Three Areas Protocol, which covers South Kordofan, Blue Nile and Abyei, “˜Popular Consultations’ in the ...