Fighting Season Sees Major Battles in Sudan
Sudan government forces attacked at least six rebel-held locations across the Nuba mountains this week, sparking the largest battles the region has seen in almost a year.
South Sudan: Government forces deliberately suffocated dozens
South Sudanese government forces deliberately suffocated over 50 men and boys who were detained in a shipping container, before dumping their bodies in an open field in Leer town.
South Africa to withdraw from UNAMID
South Africa has announced that they will be removing their infantry battalion from the United Nations’ Mission to Darfur (UNAMID).
Plan B for South Africa’s Military
A looming budget speech is set to strip the South African military of what little funding it has left. It is past time for an alternative future policy that fits a cash-strapped defence force.
Darfur Camps for Displaced to Close Amid Spike in Conflict
This article first appeared on Nuba Reports, and is republished here with their kind permission. The fate of hundreds of thousands of Darfuris displaced by conflict has become even more uncertain as the Sudan government moves to shut down all camps for internally...
The Case for Private Contractors in Northern Nigeria
There is a need for the kind of mercenary deployment that Nigeria has used in the war agains Boko Haram, argues DAVID PFOTENHAUER.