African Arguments
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Darfur: ‘Multi-Nodal’ IDP Livelihoods
A new briefing paper by Helen Young, Karen Jacobsen and Abdalmonim Osman Livelihoods, Migration and Conflict is the most recent briefing paper in the ... -
Sanctions and South Sudan: The Oil Factor
Supporters of US oil sanctions on Khartoum, and who are in many cases supporters of the SPLM, are strangely silent with respect to its ... -
Darfur and the Congo: Why the Media Disparity?
Darfur and the Congo are frequently contrasted as African crises that receive quite disparate attention from the U.S. and Europe. With a much lower ... -
Sudan: Narrowing the Escape from Poverty
Helping Sudan turn into a democratic, stable, equitable, and prosperous country. That’s the ultimate dream end-destination; but there’s a huge problem with the US ... -
Mamdani, Narratives and the Message of “˜Be the Power’
I was lucky enough to have benefited from the many astute reviews of Saviors and Survivors before I read it, which provided me with ... -
Sanctioning the CPA: A Policy Conundrum for the U.S.
Over the past twelve years, the U.S. has put forth a confusing array of legislation to impose economic sanctions on Sudan. Horrified initially by ... -
Mamdani Responds to His Critics I
Never having been the focus of blog attention, I could not have realized what a privilege it would be to have such an extended ... -
Elections in Sudan: Learning from Experience
A new report by the Rift Valley Institute, warns that next year’s election in Sudan is in jeopardy unless measures are taken to curb ... -
Sudan Divestment Campaign’s Goals and Tactics and the Corporate Responsibility
I hope to provide some comments that help clarify the goals and tactics of the Sudan divestment campaign. In 2006, the Genocide Intervention Network ... -
Mamdani the Anthropologist?
In his post to open the debate on Mahmood Mamdani’s Saviors and Survivors, Alex de Waal mentioned the common theoretical threads that link Mamdani’s ...