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photo of soldier in fatigues, focus on arm patch

Markets in Violence: Russia, Africa, and the Wagner Group

Tanner Kimpel June 26, 2025

Africa Armed violence Central African Republic Libya Mali Political Marketplace Russia Violence Wagner Group

Russia in Africa: Embedded Markets in Violence

Tanner Kimpel June 26, 2025

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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

Western Tigray: The Unresolved Challenge and a Test for Ethiopia

Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe May 8, 2025

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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

Lineages of Genocide in Sudan

Alex de Waal May 5, 2025

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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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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

The Story of Ethiopian Governance: From a Centralized Public Service Monopoly to ‘Big Man’ Politics

Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe March 11, 2025

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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

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