It was possible for this volume to come together in a few months only because of previous efforts of long-time colleagues in my research on the Nuba Mountains, ...

Civilians’ Survival Strategies amid Institutionalized Insecurity and Violence in the Nuba Mountains

The paper is a contribution to the recent debate in social science of border situations and the way borders affect borderland populations. The paper is ...

IKV Pax Christi launches its third CPA alert at a decisive moment in the history of Sudan. As we await the official result of South Sudan's referendum on self-determination, it is clear that an overwhelming majority of southerners have voted in favour of independence. But the people of the Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile do not have the right to determine their own political future.

Abstract This paper tackles the issue of the future of mechanized schemes and investment in the agricultural sector in the South Kordofan State/Nuba ...

This research thesis addresses the challenges confronting the establishment of stable and sufficient health care provision in Heiban Locality in South ...

The paper is a broad discussion focusing on the Nuba people of the Sudan. The starting point for the reflections is the issue of “translation” ...

This paper outlines the landscape of development interventions in South Kordofanbetween the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005 ...

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This paper discusses recent conversation efforts in Northern Pakistan and the relevance of national parks as legal instruments in nature and wildlife ...

Does poverty or inequality explain the Maoist insurgency in Nepal? In contrast to previous studies we limit the analysis to the hill/mountain districts ...

Pilgrim tourism in the central Himalayas. The case of Manakamana Temple in Gorkha, Nepal Tone Bleie

This report is the product of desk-work which consists of 50 per cent of the workload, and a truncated field visit for only one week to Northern Lagawa ...

Was the Maoist influence during the insurgency in Nepal stronger in districts with high rates of poverty and inequality? In contrast to previous studies ...

This paper discusses recent conservation efforts in Northern Pakistan and the relevance of national parks as legal instruments in nature and wildlife ...

Økonomien tvinger Sudans Omar al-Bashir og Sør-Sudans Salva Kiir til samarbeid.

I am in Malawi on a short field trip to interview some of the main actors involved in pro-women policy processes in the country. On the road to Mulanje from Blantyre in southern Malawi the scenery is beautiful. It is hard to imagine that only a couple of weeks ago this district was one of the worst-affected by the flood disaster.

ARUSS WorkshopReviewing Dynamics of Change in rural Sudan14 – 16 October 2014Ahfad University for Women   Workshop Programme Tuesday 14/10 ...

The story of a Kenyan whistle blower and Michela Wrong's latest book is a gripping account of both an individual caught on the horns of an excruciating moral dilemma and a continent at a turningpoint.

CMI seeks an experienced social anthropologist who can strengthen the institute’s disciplinary, thematic and regional expertise, and is keen to work within thematically oriented, multi-disciplinary research teams.