The world almost conquered famine. Until the 1980s, this scourge killed ten million people every decade, but by the early 2000s mass starvation had all-but-disappeared. Today, famines are resurgent, driven…

America’s war on terrorism has thrown political Islam in Africa into the international spotlight. This book examines the social and political manifestations of Islamism in north-east Africa, including the Nile…

The ordinary citizens campaigning for justice in one of the most troubled countries in Africa

The historical background, key events and troubled aftermath of the Sudanese revolution: where can the democracy movement go from here?

This book tells the story of the Sudanese revolution of…