Politics
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AU Chairperson Jean Ping’s Speech at the UN
Yesterday’s High-Level Meeting on Sudan was notable for the common messages conveyed by the speakers. The UN webcast is available on this link. This ... -
Happy First Anniversary President Mbeki
Open letter to H.E. President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, Dear President Mbeki “We want peace. If it is flying in the air, I am prepared ... -
Sudan: Time to Begin a National Constitutional Review
In less than a year’s time, Sudan will need a new constitution – or (more likely) two. The Interim National Constitution expires on 9 ... -
Nigeria – Open for business?
When politicians, or even technocrats, come to office the world over -- thrilled to get their hands on the levers of power after years ... -
MINURCAT: An Honorable Exit?
After only two years of deployment, the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) will, at the request of the Government ... -
Sudan: On Mistrust and Defamation
Sudanese political life has always been marked by low levels of trust. In a society in which institutions are weak, personal relations are commensurately ... -
Who belongs? The politics of citizenship in Africa – Debate Overview
Millions of people in Africa are stateless. Some because their births were never recorded, others because they belong to the ‘wrong’ ethnic group. Civil ... -
The Nubian Predicament: A Story about Colonial Legacy, Discrimination, and Statelessness.
The year was 1923, and Sebi Rajab had worked for the King's African Rifles—the British colonial army—since the end of the war. It wasn't ... -
Arms in Sudan: Facts and Figures
The Small Arms Survey’s Sudan Human Security Baseline Assessment (HSBA) has launched a new ‘Sudan Facts and Figures’ web resource that synthesizes and presents ... -
Critique of the Sudan Government’s Darfur Strategy (II)
This is Part II of the Critique, a detailed analysis of what is contained in the Draft Strategy Document. IN ITS INTRODUCTION, the document ...