African Arguments
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The intra-SLA Strife
The difficulties facing the Doha peace talks””highlighted in my report for the Small Arms Survey: Rhetoric and Reality. The Failure to Resolve the Darfur ... -
A Gender Perspective on Citizenship in Africa
So far the debate has focused on citizenship as a status within the borders of certain nation states in Africa and the dire consequences ... -
South Sudan Referendum: Twelve Months to Go
In less than 12 months’ time, Southern Sudan’s voters will pass judgement on Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which set out to make attractive ... -
Sudanese Elections: A Real Electoral Contest
Sudan’s election is for real. The SPLM candidate, Yasir Arman, has set his sights on the Republican Palace. Sadiq al Mahdi has now also ... -
A Controversial Chatham House Report on Sudan
Dr. Edward Thomas’s report for The Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House), Decisions and Deadlines: A Critical Year for Sudan contains some very ... -
Darfur: New Estimates for Mortality
A survey of surveys of Darfur mortality since 2003 in the latest issue of The Lancet, by the reputable analysts Olivier Degomme and Debarati ... -
Can Darfur Claim the Right of Self Determination?
There is a small but growing minority view among Darfurians, that their region is entitled to self-determination with the option of independence. This issue ... -
Human Security Report: A Major Blow to Humanitarian Accountability
I was sorry to see the Human Security Report (HSR) released today. I was sorry because this report draws unjustified conclusions and will leave ... -
Are Wars Becoming Less Lethal? The 2009 Human Security Report
The Human Security Report has become well-known for its argument, backed up by careful statistical analysis, that wars are becoming less common since the ... -
Sudan: The End of Trust
Once upon a time, ordinary Sudanese citizens followed a set of social mores that we all understood. Everyone’s door was open – it had ...