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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
Article

Western Tigray: The Unresolved Challenge and a Test for Ethiopia
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe May 8, 2025
Essay
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
Article

Lineages of Genocide in Sudan
Alex de Waal May 5, 2025
Essay
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
Essay
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
Article

The Story of Ethiopian Governance: From a Centralized Public Service Monopoly to ‘Big Man’ Politics
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe March 11, 2025
Essay
photo of Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed at podium

Ethiopia: How it succumbed to ‘big man’ rule
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe February 26, 2025
Africa Amhara EPRDF Ethiopia Governance Horn of Africa Oromo Political Marketplace
Essay
photo of large group of Ethiopian protesters holding a banner

Pain that has forgotten how to hope
Birhan Gebrekristos Mezgebu January 22, 2025
Africa African Union Ethiopia Genocide Rape SGBV Tigray TPLF
Essay
curve of globe focused on the Horn of Africa with sudan highlighted in red

Pathways to Peace in Sudan: November 2024
Alex de Waal November 13, 2024
Africa African Union Middle East Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo Political Marketplace Rapid Support Forces Red Sea Sudan

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