Intellectual leadership for peace
Creating a peaceful political order in South Sudan often seems like trying to cage a torrent: however creative the formula, however forceful its application, the water always escapes.
Read moreThis interactive timeline charts the work of the AUHIP alongside key events in Sudan and South Sudan, with documents and photos.
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The Peace in the Horn of Africa program builds upon the WPF engagement with the African Union, including our 2016
Read moreAlex de Waal teamed up with Kenyan artist Victor Ndula to create two series depicting what de Waal calls the
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The concept of a ‘political marketplace’, developed by Alex de Waal, is gaining currency among diplomats, peacemakers, aid workers and
Read moreA theme that recurred throughout the seminar was the distinction between two kinds of activism: one, principled solidarity with the people affected, pursuing solutions that they themselves define; and two, advocacy for a U.S. (or other western nation) policy response, that frequently defines success in terms of adopting a policy, rather than resolving the situation in the country concerned.
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