50th anniversary of African unity a chance to make history on Sudan

Published: 22 May 2013

(22 May 2013) A coalition of over 120 civil society organisations from across Africa and the Middle East today issued a stark warning about the conflict in Sudan, currently affecting over 4.4m people, calling on the African Union to ‘make history’ by supporting a new, bolder and comprehensive approach to peace. Read the full press…

Refugees as political activists: walking the tightrope

Published: 20 May 2013

On Monday May 7, 2013, the Senegalese authorities expelled Makaila Nguébla to Guinea Conakry. He is a Chadian blogger and activist who had lived in Senegal since May 2005. Following a similar incident in which a Gambian opposition member was arrested at the airport and expelled to Mali, this latest development calls into question the…

The disappearance of Sudan? Life in Khartoum for citizens without rights

Published: 1 May 2013

A new report by IRRI launched yesterday in Addis Ababa urges Sudan and the African Union (AU) to take a new approach to resolving Sudan’s multiple conflicts and ending the ongoing suffering of its people. The disappearance of Sudan? Life in Khartoum for citizens without rights examines the experience of people living in Khartoum State…