Africa: fragile gains There’s been some progress towards ending wars on the continent, but 2020 was never a realistic goal for ending all conflicts Seven years ago, in 2013, African leaders solemnly...
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Sudan: playing the anti-Western card Omar al-Bashir uses the ICC indictment to boost his ratings at home and abroad By James Copnall The International Criminal Court (ICC) charges against Sudan’s...
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South Sudan: a brutal war The concerns of the political elite revolve around ‘political budgets’ and the price of loyalty When people organise to fight they often frame the reason, and whom they...
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