Remembering Darfur: The World’s Longest Running Genocide
Lack of personal responsibility is why we failed on Darfur, and the continuing lack of accountability is why we are likely to fail again elsewhere
To what Extent Have Politics Restricted the ICC’s Effectiveness?
The ICC is neither merely a political tool of the international community nor solely an independent legal body. Politics and law indeed come together within the ICC.
Generous Hearts and Stubborn Minds
The military might of Sudan regime would not prevail as long as the women of Nuba have the generosity to share their last gourd of beer with a stranger in distress.
The Princess of No Man’s Land: Bir Tawil and the Geographical Imagination
No Man’s Lands are rarely empty. They are spaces that are occupied, utilized and stewarded, and layered with geographical, historical and narrative complexities.
South Sudan in Turmoil: The Risk of a Congo-like Regional Crisis
The stakes in the South Sudanese conflict are high. The peace process needs to be revitalized and rigorously pursued to bring a lasting settlement to the conflict.
South Sudan: Struggling to Stay Alive
The Republic of South Sudan is fighting to survive. The crisis in the world’s newest nation is essentially a problem of governance, not a natural disaster.
Review – South Sudan: From Revolution to Independence
LeRiche and Arnold, despite certain shortcomings, offer a significant contribution to the study of wars and conflicts in the Sudan in particular, and Africa at large.
South Sudan a Year On: Statehood in Perspective
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the South Sudanese state’s creation, the country is still plagued with many of the issues it has faced for decades. Indeed, it’s only because we have inflated expectations of states that we believed it would be any different.
Responses to Intercommunal Violence in Jonglei State
There is a need for greater in-depth research into local perceptions and understandings of violence, which must underpin any external support to short and long-term reconciliation.
UNSC and ICC Patern(al)ship in the Praxis of the R2P: Insights from Darfur and Libya
Questions must be raised about ostensible judicial activism and impropriety; the putative independence of the ICC in relation to the UNSC and, the direct involvement of the ICC in active conflicts especially in African states.
