Author profile: Ben Jackson

Ben Jackson holds a BA in International Relations from Leeds University and an MSc from SOAS University in African Politics. He has worked on human rights issues in the Central African Republic, Sudan and other African countries for a human rights NGO. He currently works as a Senior Project Support Officer at the Institute of Development Studies and has contributed to working papers and journal articles for the institute.

Opinion – The Sudanese Conflict and the Abyei Dispute

Ben Jackson • Jul 18 2023 • Articles

With the conflict in Sudan, and the ongoing instability in South Sudan, Abyei remains stuck in an uncertain situation between two states in their own forms of uncertainty.

Opinion – The Russia-Ukraine Crisis and Central African Ramifications

Ben Jackson • Mar 26 2022 • Articles

The CAR has become highly reliant on Russian military for its security, and this dependency may grow into a wider issue the longer the conflict in Ukraine continues.

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