Darfur

Alex de Waal's work to end the suffering in Darfur forms a substantial arm of the Global Equity Initiative Human Security program. As a writer and academic, Alex has commented on and analyzed every phase of this conflict in numerous books, journals, and reviews. In his role as advisor to the African Union, Alex has played a crucial part in peace negotiations and remains committed to finding a political solution to this complex conflict.

Alex de Waal on Darfur: Books, Articles and Interviews

	War in Darfur and the Search for Peace Alex de Waal, Editor. Global Equity Initiative (2007) Order your copy here.
Darfur: A Short History of a Long War Julie Flint and Alex de Waal Zed Press (2006) Order your copy here.

The Darfur region of Sudan earned sudden notoriety in early 2004 as it became embroiled in a war dubbed “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis” by the United Nations and labeled “genocide” by the United States. Behind these images lies a complex and fascinating story of a unique and remote region of Africa, home to Muslim peoples with a unique history. In the 20th century, Darfur became synonymous with poverty and neglect, culminating in famine and a series of undeclared and unacknowledged wars in the 1980s and ‘90s. This book details the history of Darfur, its conflicts, and the designs on the region by the governments in Khartoum and Tripoli.

• Read Alex's article 'I will not sign' in the London Review of Books - November 30, 2006.
  
  
• See or hear Alex on Democracy Now! - September 7, 2006. Alex's segment begins around 45:40.
  
  
• Hear Alex on from All Things Considered from NPR News - May 2, 2006.
  
  
• Read "Who are the Darfurians? Arab and African Identities, Violence and External Engagement" from African Affairs, 2005.
  
  
• Read "Deep Down in Darfur; nothing is as we are told in Darfur's killing fields" from the Times Literary Supplement, August 12, 2005.

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