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Gérard Prunier

Gérard Prunier is research professor at the University of Paris. He is the author of The Rwanda Crisis: History of a Genocide (C Hurst, 1998), Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide (C Hurst, revised edition, 2007), and From Genocide to Continental War: The Congolese Conflict and the Crisis of Contemporary Africa (C Hurst, 2006).

Recent articles


Somalia: beyond the quagmire

A new alignment of forces is a moment both of opportunity and danger in the shattered east African country. Gérard Prunier maps the political landscape and assesses what is likely to - and should - happen.

 

"The Kenya we want"

The post-election violence in Kenya in January 2008 has left a bitter legacy. But the official inquiry into the mayhem is an opportunity for civil society to advance the case for justice and accountability, says Gérard Prunier.

The eastern DR Congo: dynamics of conflict

An eruption of war and displacement in east-central Africa is rooted in the complex recent politics of an unsettled region, explains Gérard Prunier.

(This article was first published on 17 November 2008)

Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir: a useful war criminal

The controversy over the International Criminal Court's possible indictment of Sudan's president centres on a judgment of the character of his regime, says Gérard Prunier.

(This article was first published on 15 October 2008)

Sudan in a fix

A rooted conflict and a blocked peace spell political stalemate in Khartoum and its region, says Gérard Prunier.