Sudan’s Junta Chief Survived the Coup, but Can He Win the War?
Guest post by Austin S. Matthews Sudan continues to suffer from a crisis created by its own military…
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Do No Harm: US Aid to Africa and Civilian Security
Guest post by Patricia L. Sullivan During her recent trip to Africa, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced…
Why Militia Politics Is Preventing Democratization and Stability in Sudan
Guest post by Brandon Bolte On April 15, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) surprised many Western observers…
The African Leader Summit Should Be About American as Well as African Political Violence
By Christian Davenport Every now and then a group of political leaders gets together in an effort to…
Can Debt Relief Constrain Repressive Governments?
Guest post by Brett L. Carter The African continent is confronting the prospect of a new debt crisis.…
Russia’s Growing Influence in Africa
By Allard Duursma and guest contributors Julia Friedrich and Niklas Masuhr Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of…
The International Community, Coups, and Electoral ‘Attaboys
Guest post by Jonathan Powell and Salah Ben Hammou Coups in Africa have reached crisis proportions. Since Niger’s…
Are Military Coups Back in Style in Africa?
Guest post by Sean M. Zeigler The seizure of power in October by the Sudanese military, and the…
African Mediators Outperform Their Non-African Counterparts—Here’s Why
By Allard Duursma In 2013, during the 50th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity (now known as…
Sudan One Year After the Coup
By guest contributor Salah Ben Hammou On April 11, 2019, the Sudanese military ousted President Omar Al-Bashir in…