Darfur: Rainfall and Conflict

Patterns of mortality rates in Darfur conflict.

BACKGROUND Several mortality estimates for the Darfur conflict have been reported since 2004, but few accounted for conflict dynamics such as changing displacement and causes of deaths. We analyse changes over time for crude and cause-specific mortality rates, and assess the effect of displacement on mortality rates. METHODS Retrospective mortality surveys were gathered from an online databas...

Researching Attitudes Towards Peace and Conflict in Darfur

In support of African Union endeavours to secure a lasting peace in Darfur, the Stanhope Centre for Communication Policy Research, in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication will undertake a ten-month consultancy to analyse attitudes and public opinion towards the conflict and the peace process in Darfur. The purpose of the research is to enable th...

Climate change, rainfall, and social conflict in Africa

Much of the debate over the security implications of climate change revolves around whether changing weather patterns will lead to future conflict. This article addresses whether deviations from normal rainfall patterns affect the propensity for individuals and groups to engage in disruptive activities such as demonstrations, riots, strikes, communal conflict, and anti-government violence. In c...

The Responsibility To Protect and the Conflict in Darfur: The Big Let-Down

Public Opinion Research in a Conflict Zone: Grassroots Diplomacy in Darfur