African Arguments
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Miliband versus de Waal on R2P
The World Tonight last night on BBC Radio 4 was a 45 minute special devoted to an examination of the UK’s foreign policy. It ... -
In Memoriam: Jamali Hassan Jalal al Din
An obituary by Julie Flint and Alex de Waal. One of the most disturbing images to have come out of Sudan in the wake ... -
Making Sense of Khalil’s Putsch
As more details emerge about JEM’s assault on the national capital at the weekend, it is becoming clear that this was a solo operation ... -
JEM’s Failed Attempt at Regime Change
Picking up Alex’s question about the calculations of the JEM leadership, I believe this was a serious attempt at regime change””however over-ambitious or foolhardy ... -
The Hour of the Hardliners
Saturday’s battle in the streets of Omdurman was a defeat for the prospects of peace, democracy and human rights. The calculations of the leadership ... -
Shigeg Karo One Week On
Six days after the aerial attack on Shigeg Karo, UNAMID has finally spoken out, in a press release that raises more questions than it ... -
The Bombing of Shigeg Karo and the Miserable Response
Posted on behalf of Julie Flint. At 2 pm on Sunday 4 May, a single Antonov bomber targeted the village of Shegeg Karo in ... -
Condemned to Repeat the Past: Thirty Years of Understanding Ignored
Darfur has suffered more than most from the international community’s attention deficit disorder. It only commands that attention at times of crisis: the sahel ... -
“Liberators” and Military Entrepreneurs
April’s issue of African Affairs contains an interesting article by Marielle Debos. Entitled “Fluid Loyalties in a Regional Crisis: Chadian “˜Ex-Liberators’ in the Central ... -
When the Center Could Not Hold
Robert Bates’ When Things Fell Apart: State Failure in Late Century Africa is a seminal contribution to understanding state crises Africa. Bates’ thesis is ...