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Understanding how rural communities use fire is the first step in managing it.
Enslaved people were not just enslaved physically, but mentally as well. as widespread laws in the South barred enslaved people from receiving an education.
Decades before the United States, France outlawed slavery during the French Revolution – only to see it reimposed by Napoleon within a decade.
Centuries of American history foreshadow Donald Trump’s strategy of destruction.
We look at Sudan’s long history of civilian-led resistance, and how community networks and youth movements are laying the foundations for re-establishing peaceful rule in a country marked by deep political fragmentation.
Abolitionists used hard facts to counter pro-slavery propaganda, forcing indifferent Americans to face ugly realities.
For universities, investing in flexible systems is a matter of survival.
The civil war is often described as an ethnic or tribal conflict. But it’s more complicated than that.
Armed drones are increasingly being seen as a solution to security challenges in African conflicts.
As support for secessionist movements increases, it’s vital that political leaders reduce the divisions that threaten to tear the US apart.
From grave robbing to road construction, a cemetery in Richmond, Va., reveals the long pattern of Black Americans burying their dead in spaces that received few protections.
Ethiopia tried to transit to democracy in 1991 and 2018. Both attempts were unsuccessful.
The creation of a parallel government risks cementing a permanent division of Sudan.
Leaders and managers must understand the complexity of armed conflicts to make responsible and ethical choices
Oil’s importance to South Sudan’s economy is often exaggerated – the bigger challenge facing Juba is its inability to secure new loans.
Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.
US college leaders would do well to reflect on the courage of their counterparts in 1980s El Salvador who opposed injustice despite grave personal risk.
Tens of thousands of Sudanese have died during the 3-year conflict, with more than 14 million displaced.
Sudan’s conflict didn’t break out because of the UAE and Saudi Arabia – but local actors felt able to go to war because of external support.
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Researcher at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik (OIIP)
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