Politics
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Sudan: Elections and Freedom of Expression
For a free and fair election there is strong need for creating a conducive environment. We are only nine months away from the election ... -
Prof. Mamdani and Darfur: Some Comments on the Land Issue
Professor Mamdani in his Saviors and Survivors. Darfur, Politics and the War on Terror (NY: Pantheon Books, 2009) has written a powerful attack on ... -
Mamdani Misrepresents the Armed Movements
Prof. Mamdani accuses the Save Darfur campaign of being deliberately ignorant. But I read his book realising that he didn’t do his homework properly ... -
What Does Darfur Have To Do With The “War On Terror”?
A renowned scholar and commentator on African affairs and U.S. foreign policy, Mahmood Mamdani’s views have attracted considerable criticism from across the political spectrum. ... -
Darfur: Capacity Restored, Memory Deleted
US Senator John Kerry reports that due to Khartoum’s decision to “engage in a new dialogue with us, some of that capacity for humanitarian ... -
Mamdani and the Uses of Darfur
I can’t comment on Mahmood Mamdani without first confessing to my bias. I’m a fan. His Citizen and Subject is a signal book in ... -
Darfur Debate Ends With More Questions Than Answers
In no less than 24 hours since the much anticipated Mamdani-Prendergast debate on Darfur at Columbia University on April 14, bloggers have run amok ... -
Reinvigorating the Struggle against Nuclear Weapons
President Obama has again stunned the world. In stark contrast to his predecessor he has once again demonstrated the political will to provide international ... -
South Kordofan: The Challenge Ahead
On April 14, Abdel-Aziz Adam al Hilu was installed as Deputy Governor of South Kordofan for the SPLM, replacing Daniel Kodi who was dismissed ... -
Civilizing Projects, Tribal Administration and the Color Khaki
When Mohamed al Dabi, retired general, was sent as Presidential Representative to Geneina in January 1999 he insisted that he be allowed to don ...