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The Politics of Famine in European History and Memory

Ingrid de Zwarte, Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco May 28, 2025

Accountability Famine Mass Starvation

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Administrative boundary disputes as one form of the Ethiopian national crisis

Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe May 22, 2025

Amhara EPRDF Ethiopia Tigray

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Who is the World’s Greatest Famine Criminal?

Alex de Waal May 20, 2025

Belgium Cambodia China Famine India Mass Starvation Russia Stalin Starvation Crimes

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black and white photo of Chinese workers in a grain field

Historical Trends in Famine Mortality

Matt Day, Alex de Waal May 13, 2025

Africa China Famine India Mass Starvation Middle East Russia

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aerial photo of refugee camp in Chad dotted with trees and tents

Beyond Outrage: Another Genocide in Sudan

Alex de Waal May 6, 2025

Africa Armed violence Famine Genocide Horn of Africa Rapid Support Forces Sudan Violence

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silhouette of a person with red "x" covering mouth, symbolizes censorship

Famine in the Dark: Data for how censorship contributes to starvation

Alex de Waal April 30, 2025

Africa Democracy Ethiopia Famine Food insecurity Gaza India IPC Mass Starvation Middle East Sudan Tigray

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Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed speaking at podium

Bringing Ethiopia to the Size of Abiy

Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe April 17, 2025

Abiy ahmed EPRDF Ethiopia Tigray TPLF

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Three colored bins for election in Nigeria labeled "House of Representatives", "Senatorial" and "Presidential"

Dealmaking Politics: When Corruption is About More than Getting Rich

Jared D. Miller April 14, 2025

Corruption Elections Iraq kleptocracy Nigeria Political Marketplace Sudan Violence

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photo of young man digging\mining for copper with several large bags filled in forefront

Policy Acceptance and Scholarly Reluctance

Aditya Sarkar April 11, 2025

DRC Political Finance Political Marketplace Somalia South Sudan Sudan Syria

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A globe with coins falling on top of it. The coins are scattered all over the globe, creating a sense of chaos and disorder.

Transactional Politics: Theorizing practice, from Africa and the Middle East to the global stage

Alex de Waal April 9, 2025

Africa Capitalism kleptocracy Middle East Political Finance Political Marketplace Populism Red Sea Trump US

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