Abdel Ghaffar Ahmed is no longer affiliated with CMI.
Publications
Journal Article | 2013
Justice by Default? Dealing with Accountability Issues in Sudan
This article explores the conditions that led to the referral of the crisis in Darfur to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the arrest warrant against Sudan’s President Bashir in...
Gunnar M. Sørbø and Abdel Ghaffar Ahmad (2013)
in Nordic Journal of Human Rights vol. 31 no. 2 pp. 224-247
Edited Book | 2013
Sudan Divided: Continuing Conflict in a Contested State
The secession of South Sudan in July 2011 took place against the backdrop of the Arab Spring, spurring hopes of a "new beginning" that might lead to a more just,...
Gunnar M. Sørbø and Abdel Ghaffar M. Ahmed (2013)
London: Macmillan 272 p.
Sudan Working Paper | 2014
The social uses of livestock among pastoralists in Sudan: Food systems, stores of value, wealth, power, and authority
The impact of livestock on the economy of Sudan and its social uses within the pastoral sector are of great importance in the future development of the country. The role...
Abdel Ghaffar M. Ahmed (2014)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2014:2) 22 p.
Sudan Working Paper | 2010
Sudan peace agreements: Current challenges and future prospects
Since achieving independence, Sudan has been burdened with many conflicts which have hindered its economic, social and cultural development. While some of these problems can be attributed to colonial polices...
Abdel Ghaffar Mohamed Ahmad (2010)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper SWP 2010: 1) 17 p.
Sudan Working Paper | 2008
One Against All: The National Islamic Front (NIF) and Sudanese Sectarian and Secular Parties
Any attempt to define and characterize the relationship between the National Islamic Front (NIF) and the sectarian and secular parties in Sudan must start with assessing the impact of Islam...
Abdel Ghaffar M. Ahmed (2008)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (SWP Working Paper SWP 2008: 6) 14 p.
Sudan Working Paper | 2008
Transforming Pastoralism: A Case Study of the Rufa'a al Hoi Ethnic Group in the Blue Nile State, Sudan
The pastoral sector in Sudan in general and in the Blue Nile State in particular has been marginalized and impoverished as a result of detrimental state policies, deteriorating environmental conditions...
Abdel Ghaffar M. Ahmed (2008)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Sudan Working Paper SWP 2008: 1)
Conference Paper / Presentation | 2015
Development, Ethnicity and Fragmentation: Some dominant Issues in the University Collaboration between Khartoum and Bergen (in Arabic)
The collaboration between the Departments of Anthropology in the University of Khartoum and the University of Bergen has now lasted for over 50 years. Many schools of thought have left...
Abdel Ghaffar M. Ahmed (2015)
Presented at: Sudan Week: Sudan Week: 50 years of collaboration, University of Khartoum and University of Bergen, May 2015
Blog post | 2019
Patience is key to a successful transition to democracy in Sudan
Abdel Ghaffar Ahmed (2019)
Projects
ARUSS: Assisting regional universities in Sudan and South Sudan
Dec 2013 - Dec 2017
Caught between rape and adultery in Sudan
Apr 2011 - Oct 2014