African Arguments
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Including Darfur’s Arabs in the Peace Process
The Sudan government and the Justice and Equality Movement are meeting in Doha, and the US envoy for Sudan, Scott Gration, is doing the ... -
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 ...