African Arguments
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MINURCAT: An Honorable Exit?
After only two years of deployment, the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) will, at the request of the Government ... -
Sudan: On Mistrust and Defamation
Sudanese political life has always been marked by low levels of trust. In a society in which institutions are weak, personal relations are commensurately ... -
Who belongs? The politics of citizenship in Africa – Debate Overview
Millions of people in Africa are stateless. Some because their births were never recorded, others because they belong to the ‘wrong’ ethnic group. Civil ... -
The Nubian Predicament: A Story about Colonial Legacy, Discrimination, and Statelessness.
The year was 1923, and Sebi Rajab had worked for the King's African Rifles—the British colonial army—since the end of the war. It wasn't ... -
Arms in Sudan: Facts and Figures
The Small Arms Survey’s Sudan Human Security Baseline Assessment (HSBA) has launched a new ‘Sudan Facts and Figures’ web resource that synthesizes and presents ... -
Critique of the Sudan Government’s Darfur Strategy (II)
This is Part II of the Critique, a detailed analysis of what is contained in the Draft Strategy Document. IN ITS INTRODUCTION, the document ... -
Critique of the Sudan Government’s Darfur Strategy (I)
Dr. Ghazi Salahuddin has released a near-final draft of the Government of Sudan’s new strategy, entitled “Towards a New Strategy for Achieving Comprehensive Peace, ... -
Darfur: Recalling the Lessons of Abuja
The Abuja peace process turned into a calamity for Darfur. As yet another deadline for the Darfur peace process looms, it is timely to ... -
Kenya: Will the new constitution lead to a more peaceful country?
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, will indisputably be a date for future generations of Kenyans to remember. Following more than 20 years of debate and ... -
Bashir in Kenya
On 27 August, President Bashir attended Kenya’s celebrations for the promulgation of the new constitution. For the Pre-Trial Chamber of the ICC this was ...