Darfur and the Politics of Genocide
THREE times in the past 60 years the world has said ‘never again’ in response to genocides in Europe, Cambodia and Rwanda. But little has changed.
Naming Unspeakable Crimes
KING Leopold. Hitler. Pol Pot. Mugabe. Bagosora. Milosevic. These names are readily associated with, if not fully synonymous with, pivotal acts of large-scale killing in the 20th century.
A Crisis in Search of a Label
Darfur must be seen as part of a larger puzzle of peacemaking in war-torn Sudan. How can we name the Darfur crisis?
Evidence and Testimony
Since February 2003, when the humanitarian crisis in Darfur escalated to its current phase, the Sudanese government has only reluctantly and belatedly allowed foreign diplomatic observers, journalists and relief organisations into the trouble region.
Khartoum Demolishes Camps For the Internally Displaced
SEVERAL years ago Paula fled her home as fighting between Sudanese government and southern rebel forces reached her town called Torit.
Nepad at the Crossroads
HAILED as the hallmark strategy to revitalise the continent, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development still retains much of the optimism that greeted its launch three years ago.
For Nobel Prize Winner, Social Justice Means Planting Trees
She was the first woman in all of East Africa to hold a Ph.D and head a university department. She’s been beaten unconscious by security police, arrested and imprisoned, and appointed to the Cabinet.
Malaria Rates Underscore Need To Set Aside Costly Taboos
An estimated 2 million people die from malaria worldwide every year. Africa, where 90% of those fatalities occur, bears most of the human and economic costs of the disease.
Graft Follows AIDS Money
As more funds become available to combat the epidemic, monitoring NGOs becomes a challenge
No One Whispers On the Dance Floor in Kampala
FRIDAY night in Kampala. Kelly’s is the place to be. Simple décor – wood, bamboo and straw – great vibe, good crowd, cheap beer, pool tables and an open-air disco.