Sudan
Twilight of the Nuba
Is the Sudanese regime embarking on another war of extinction?
BY DAN MORRISON | JUNE 23, 2011
States of Change
Which countries gained and declined the most in this year's Failed States Index?
BY J.J. MESSNER | JUNE 20, 2011
Trouble in Khartoum
Everyone’s rightly worried about the future of Southern Sudan. But what if it’s the north that’s actually in the most danger?
BY REBECCA HAMILTON | JUNE 17, 2011
Terror in Abyei
The first interviews with fleeing residents of this Sudanese border town make one thing clear: the regime in Khartoum knows exactly what it is doing.
BY REBECCA HAMILTON | MAY 31, 2011
Our New Man in Sudan
Can Washington's fourth envoy in five years finally get things right?
BY REBECCA HAMILTON | APRIL 4, 2011
The Qaddafi I Know
The Libyan leader was no saint. But the West was wrong to intervene in African affairs.
BY YOWERI MUSEVENI | MARCH 24, 2011
Heading South
South Sudan, Africa's newest country, is starting off on the wrong foot.
BY MAGGIE FICK | MARCH 21, 2011
Legal Limbo
How the International Criminal Court is freezing the conflict in Darfur.
BY JÉRÔME TUBIANA | FEBRUARY 23, 2011
The LWOT: Terror camp trainer pleads guilty at Gitmo; House passes 90-day Patriot Act extension
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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | FEBRUARY 18, 2011
The LWOT: Chechen rebel leader claims Moscow attack; Cameron criticizes 'multiculturalism'
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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | FEBRUARY 8, 2011
Welcome to Juba U.
Southern Sudan's premiere university, relocated to the north during years of civil war, is finally back. Is it up to the task of training a new country's next leaders?
BY PIOTR ZALEWSKI | FEBRUARY 7, 2011
More Sudans, More Problems?
If and when Southern Sudan becomes independent, it may mean two troubled Sudans instead of just one.
BY MAGGIE FICK | JANUARY 25, 2011
After the Break Up
Sudan has 99 problems, but secession isn't one.
BY CHARLES KENNY | JANUARY 25, 2011
The LWOT: Protests greet Guantanamo anniversary; FBI interrogates American in Kuwait
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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JANUARY 14, 2011
Breaking Up Is Good to Do
Southern Sudan is just the beginning. The world may soon have 300 independent, sovereign nations ... and that's just fine.
BY PARAG KHANNA | JANUARY 13, 2011
The Unfree World
Freedom House's 2011 list highlights an ongoing democratic decline.
JANUARY 12, 2011
A High Price for War
How much would it cost if conflict erupted in Sudan once again?
BY NICK DONOVAN, MATTHEW BELL, VICTORIA BARR | JANUARY 11, 2011
The World's Newest Capital?
On Jan. 9, Southern Sudan votes on whether to become an independent state. If the north and south separate, as most analysts expect them to do, Juba will be the world's newest capital city. Juba-based photographer Pete Muller gives FP an exclusive tour.
PHOTOS BY PETE MULLER | JANUARY 6, 2011
Next Year's Wars
The 16 brewing conflicts to watch for in 2011.
CAPTIONS BY INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP | DECEMBER 28, 2010
A Glimmer of Hope in Southern Sudan
For now, all's quiet on the north-south front. But President Omar Hassan al-Bashir may still have a few cards to play before January's all-important referendum.
BY JAMES TRAUB | NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Why a Free Southern Sudan Is Bad News for Darfur
While the world watches the upcoming referendum between north and south, Khartoum is quietly meddling in an old war zone -- Darfur.
BY MAGGIE FICK | NOVEMBER 24, 2010
The Independence Brigade
Southern Sudan prepares for statehood…or war.
PHOTOS BY PETE MULLER, CAPTIONS BY MAGGIE FICK | OCTOBER 29, 2010
Sudan's War Inside
As pundits warn of a north-south Sudan scuffle, they might miss the real brewing conflict: within Southern Sudan.
BY MAGGIE FICK | OCTOBER 21, 2010
Bashir Insanity
Team Obama has just offered Sudan's genocidal tyrant one last olive branch. A hickory switch might work better.
BY JAMES TRAUB | SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
Bordering on Chaos
In South Sudan, a delayed vote could mean the collapse of fragile peace.
BY MAGGIE FICK | AUGUST 30, 2010
Survey Charts Darfur Opinion for First Time
Those most affected by the crisis say they want Sudan's President Omar Hassan al Bashir prosecuted, are skeptical of chances for peace, and insist on reparations for crimes.
BY REBECCA HAMILTON | JULY 15, 2010
Saving Failed States
How the United Nations let countries fall apart -- and how it needs to adapt if it wants to put them back together. (Originally published in the Winter 1992-1993 issue of Foreign Policy.)
BY GERALD B. HELMAN, STEVEN R. RATNER | JUNE 21, 2010
Postcards from Hell
Images from the world's most failed states.
CAPTIONS BY ELIZABETH DICKINSON | JULY/AUGUST 2010
Welcome to Jordan's 5-star refugee camp
BY NERI ZILBER
GeoGuessr: Where in the (Googleable) world are you?
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
The real-life war game that almost led to nuclear armageddon
BY NATE JONES
Why does the U.S. have so many more tornadoes than other countries?
BY URI FRIEDMAN
Rand Paul: My colleagues just voted to arm the allies of al Qaeda
BY JOHN HUDSON
No, 3-D printed food will not end world hunger
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
A secret recording shocks Chavismo
BY JUAN NAGEL
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