In Sudan, amid a growing humanitarian crisis caused by a year-long and ongoing war, neighbourhood organizations have stepped in as first responders, and to lead the call for peace.
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The fate of several colonial statues in Africa continues to be a subject of controversy.
The River Nile is contaminated with microplastics.
Architects give their views on a landmark skyscraper burning as Sudan’s capital is systematically destroyed.
The interplay between diversity and urban planning in Sudan has created vibrant cityscapes, but also led to segregation and division.
Both residents and Sudanese in the diaspora invested in homes to secure the future. Now the conflict is destroying hope.
Sudan’s university students have played a key role in liberation struggles.
The Sudan army’s superiority is in its air force and arsenal of ground forces while the rival paramilitary force relies on nimble mobile units.
Sudan’s civilian protesters have gained a form of political power that traditional elites have struggled to attain.
There is a risk that Sudan’s conflict could spill over into neighbouring countries.
Sudan was formed by conquest, and its politics and, increasingly, its wealth have been controlled by the military ever since.
The idea of what it means to be South Sudanese is not universally accepted in the young nation.
When the military leaders have responded so harshly and have not given in on any demands, why do the protests still continue?
Sudan has needed and will require compromise and principled political goodwill to realise a difficult transition from military rule.
The grievances of those instituting the blockade are justified, to some extent. But the blockade will harm the entire nation instead of only disturbing the ruling elites.
South Africa frequently invokes its celebrated constitution that is based on human rights, but has often failed to live up to its ideals.
Khartoum, one of Africa’s largest cities, is both blessed and threatened by the dynamics of the Nile Rivers.
To prevent the humanitarian disasters that follow floods in Sudan, more attention needs to be paid to infrastructure planning.
The African Union’s staunch support for al-Bashir, cloaked in criticism of the International Criminal Court, denied justice to the millions affected by the conflict in Sudan.
When the establishment retains some leverage over reformers change can be slow, superficial, and short-lived. Sudan appears to be a textbook case of this scenario.
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Professor of Architecture and SARChI: DST/NRF/SACN Research Chair in Spatial Transformation (Positive Change in the Built Environment), Tshwane University of Technology
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Founding Director of Program on Intrastate Conflict, Harvard Kennedy School
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Research Professor, Political Science, Chr. Michelsen Institute
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