South Sudan Comics
Alex de Waal teamed up with Kenyan artist Victor Ndula to create two series depicting what de Waal calls the
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Political Markets and Conflict Research
The concept of a ‘political marketplace’, developed by Alex de Waal, is gaining currency among diplomats, peacemakers, aid workers and
Read moreOperation Starvation
Alex de Waal has a new essay in the London Review of Books (39:12, 15 June 2017, pp. 9 – 12),
Read moreOn the Significance of the Declaration of Famine in South Sudan
Last week’s declaration of famine in South Sudan was the first such declaration by the United Nations and associated agencies
Read morePolicy Memo: The ‘Regional Protection Force’ for South Sudan
On 11 November 2016, the World Peace Foundation held consultations in Addis Ababa with policymakers and experts on the proposed
Read moreBankrupting Kleptocracies is a Dangerously Bad Idea
Kleptocracies are bad. A kleptocracy going bankrupt is dangerous. The Enough Project should know better than to advocate it. One
Read moreVirtual issue of African Affairs on South Sudan
Alex de Waal has a new essay introducing African Affairs‘ virtual issue on South Sudan. As the journal’s editors explain,
Read moreWhat Went Wrong [in South Sudan]
Excerpt from “What Went Wrong”. Full article published by The Cipher Brief, August 3, 2016. At the heart of South
Read morePolitics of Fear in South Sudan
Recommended reading from Open Democracy, Daniel Akech Thiong’s essay, “The politics of fear in South Sudan,” published July 22, 2016. The South
Read moreSouth Sudan’s corrupt elite have driven a debt-free and oil-rich country to ruin
The South Sudanese ambassador to the United Nations, Akuei Bona Malwal, described the violence as part of his country’s ‘learning curve.’ It’s his job to put a brave face on disaster. But the learning curve surely needs to be that South Sudanese citizens can no longer afford a political elite whose greed, ambition and bellicosity have driven their country to ruin. The long-suffering people of South Sudan need to have their own voices heard directly in the next peace process, so that they can find ways to bend that curve towards peace.
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