Politics
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Are things getting worse in Darfur? There is no simple answer.
by Alex de Waal and Sam Rosmarin Every month, we hear advocates and humanitarian organizations saying that the situation in Darfur is once again deteriorating. ... -
Aid Groups and Media Misconstrue Improvements in Darfur
(posted on behalf of Gerbert van der Aa, a Dutch historian and journalist who specializes in Africa north of the equator. Van der Aa ... -
Vanity Fair or Fair Vanity? Bono’s Africa Issue
I'm not sure whether this kind of thing is on the radar screen of most Darfur watchers; but as this blog's only non-expert contributor, ... -
Time to Get Serious
The agreement between the UN, AU and Sudan Government in Addis Ababa today (June 12) on the AU-UN hybrid peacekeeping force for Darfur might—just ... -
What drives Khartoum?
What motivates the Sudan government? This conundrum faces activists and policymakers as they grapple with Darfur. One view is that the government's agenda is primarily ... -
Darfur: Necessary Knowledge for Effective Action
In the spring of 2004, at the height of the brutal offensives by the Sudanese army and airforce and Janjawiid militia in Darfur, I ...