African Arguments
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Understanding Darfur’s Arab Militia
A new report from the Small Arms Survey by Julie Flint, “Beyond Janjaweed: Understanding the Militias of Darfur,” examines the Arab militia in Darfur, ... -
Darfur: Different Ways to Save It
A couple of days ago I received a mass email from the Save Darfur Coalition, encouraging me to “turn words into action.” It asked ... -
Sudanese Political Parties Meet With the AU Panel: “This Should Be the Last Panel.”
The national Sudanese political parties active inside the country rarely meet together in the same forum. I asked a number of Sudanese political leaders ... -
The AU Panel in Ain Siro: “Are We Part of Sudan?”
Speaking earlier today to the members of the African Union High-Level Panel on Darfur, in Ain Siro village in North Darfur, one resident asked ... -
Sudan at the Crossroads (4)
In this posting, Abd al-Wahab Abdalla responds to the comments and criticisms received. Sudan is at the crossroads and we need to be fully ... -
Peace in Sudan: Priorities and Constraints
The central challenge facing Sudan is the exercise of self-determination in southern Sudan. If business as usual continues, the default scenario is violent contest ... -
Sudanese National Elections and Prospects for Political Accommodation
This posting introduces a new report by Conflict Dynamics International, on national elections and the prospects for political accommodation in Sudan. National elections – ... -
Sudan at the Crossroads (3)
The third part of my paper examines the international challenges to the dominant state-mercantile coalition in Sudan, and whether there is a genuine option ... -
African Civil Society Demands More from Governments and African Union on ICC
As a two-day meeting between the 30 original African signatory countries to the ICC draws to a close, the peace-versus-justice debate continues to impact ... -
Sudan at the Crossroads (2)
The second part of my paper examines the external challenges to the dominant state-mercantile coalition in Sudan, which arise from Sudanese groups excluded from ...