The Rapid Support Forces were created by former president Omar al Bashir to protect his regime from rebels - but they soon became a threat to both him and the future government.
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Sudan’s neighbours are urging restraint, favouring more business, less war. Both generals are aware the longer the situation goes on, the more unsustainable it will become.
Violence in Sudan threatens to throw the troubled nation into chaos. A scholar of the region explains what is going on and what’s at stake.
Aquifers are highly prevalent across Africa – but they’re not always going to be usable.
The joint border commission between Kenya and South Sudan is a step in the right direction.
South Sudan’s diplomatic support around energy and water is much sought after in Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan.
Pope Francis will be part of a peace mission to South Sudan, where thousands have been killed in ongoing violence.
In 2018, Africa accounted for 70% of the world’s people displaced by armed conflict and human rights abuses.
States with more capacity, more political inclusion and that make good use of foreign aid tend to see better outcomes.
The mega dam in Jinja was meant to give Uganda energy independence, but this was constrained by Britain’s agricultural interests in Egypt.
One woman has used her academic research and personal experience to explore the idea of ‘acceptable’ and ‘undeserving’ refugees.
The dam has helped to shift longstanding power relationships and could pave the way for more cooperation among all the countries that depend on the Nile.
These are ferociously intelligent books by two young female writers addressing the problems of gender, race and migration in Australia today.
Refugee law puts humanitarianism above considerations of state sovereignty.
The origins of Ethiopia’s food crisis can be traced to a bitter feud between Eritrean and Tigrayan liberation fighters.
The sourcing of wheat has factored into the political and strategic decisions and security of many countries.
Wheat and bread play a central role for food security and political stability in Sudan.
Promoting and practicing ethical research that includes the people who live in the area today is as important to the archaeological team as learning more about the lives of the ancient inhabitants.
Russia is attempting to export its governance model of an authoritarian, kleptocratic and transactional regime onto Africa.
The project violates colonial-era water rights but promises cheap and clean power to East Africa.
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