Africa

South Africa’s Massive New Genocide case against Israel at ICJ: “The Problem is, We have too Much Evidence”

by Dr Binoy Kampmark ( Middle East Monitor ) – The timing, as with so much in the ongoing wars in Gaza and Lebanon, was most appropriate. The Israeli Knesset had signalled its intent on crippling and banishing the sole agency of humanitarian worth for Palestinian welfare by passing laws criminalising its operations by 92 […]

Sudan

Deaths in Sudan’s Civil War are Estimated at 62,000, but the Real Toll may be Far Higher

The Conversation

By Sarah Elizabeth Scales, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Blake Erhardt-Ohren, University of California, Berkeley; Debarati Guha Sapir, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain); Khidir Dalouk, Oregon Health & Science University; and Rohini J Haar, University of California, Berkeley | – (The Conversation) – The ongoing war in Sudan has often been overlooked amid higher-profile conflicts […]

Sudan

Sudan’s Brutal War has become many Wars, making Peace even harder to Reach

The Conversation

By Justin Willis, Durham University and Sharath Srinivasan, University of Cambridge | – (The Conversation) – Sudan’s war runs grimly on. The two main protagonists (though there are others involved) are each claiming local victories. The Sudanese army appears to be slowly regaining control of the ruined capital, Khartoum, and has recovered some ground it […]

Sudan

Sudan’s civilians urgently need protection: the options for international peacekeeping

The Conversation

By Jenna Russo, City University of New York | – (The Conversation) – In September 2024, the United Nations’ independent fact-finding mission to Sudan issued its first report. Citing grave human rights violations amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the report called for the immediate deployment of an independent and impartial force to […]

Sudan

Sudan is Burning and Foreign Powers are Benefiting – what’s in it for the United Arab Emirates?

The Conversation

By May Darwich, University of Birmingham | – (The Conversation) – The United Nations has accused foreign players of prolonging the war in Sudan, making it harder for the country to find peace. The fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces started in April 2023. It was sparked by two generals […]

Sudan

Sudan: Abusive Warring Parties Acquire New Weapons

Human Rights Watch

Renew, Expand UN Arms Embargo

Africa

China’s Interests in Africa are being Shaped by the Race for Renewable Energy

The Conversation

By Lauren Johnston, University of Sydney | – (The Conversation) – China-Africa relations have deepened over the past two decades, characterised by increased economic cooperation, investment and infrastructure development. China is now Africa’s largest trading partner, with partnerships focused on building roads, railways and energy projects. As the ninth Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) kicks […]

Africa

German Colonialism in Africa left Hundreds of Thousands Dead: Its Chilling Afterlife

The Conversation

By Henning Melber, University of Pretoria | – (The Conversation) – Germany was a significant – and often brutal – colonial power in Africa. But this colonial history is not told as often as that of other imperialist nations. A new book called The Long Shadow of German Colonialism: Amnesia, Denialism and Revisionism aims to […]

Food Insecurity

Starvation as a Deliberate Tool of War in Sudan

Tomdispatch

By Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox ( Tomdispatch.com ) – For months, we’ve all been able to stay reasonably informed about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. But there’s another horrific war that’s gotten so little coverage you could be excused for not knowing anything about it. What we have in mind is the seemingly […]