Alex de Waal

Alex de Waal is the executive director of the World Peace Foundation and a research professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Stories by Alex de Waal

A boy living in a derelict building damaged during the Angolan civil war is seen through a hole in Kuito, in Angola’s Bie province, on June 2.

Africa’s ‘Civil Wars’ Are Regional Nightmares

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October 22, 2019, 2:14 PM

Sudanese protesters demand civilian rule in Omdurman on June 29.

From Camel Herder to Dictator

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July 2, 2019, 12:51 PM

The scene of an exploded truck bomb in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Oct. 14. (Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images)

Can Somalia Ever Win Against al-Shabab?

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October 19, 2017, 2:11 PM

A Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) soldier stands next to the Union Jack flag in Mogadishu, on May 7, 2013. Hundreds of Somalis marched through the capital to support a London conference attended by more than 50 countries and organisations, co-hosted by Britain Prime Minister David Cameron and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The conference is a diplomatic meeting by leaders and organisations to coordinate efforts to help Somalia rebuild, following two decades of civil war. AFP PHOTO/Mohamed Abdiwahab (Photo credit should read Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images)

Brexit Is Bad News for Africa. Period.

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June 27, 2016, 12:47 PM

Canadian Navy sailor stays alert while guarding World Food Programme (WFP) ship into Mogadishu as they provide on September 18, 2008 an anti-pirate escort for the ship taking food aid to Somalia. The UN Security Council in June adopted a resolution authorising foreign warships to enter Somalia's territorial waters with the government's consent to combat pirates, though it has yet to be implemented. European foreign ministers agreed to set up a special unit to coordinate the fight against piracy off Somalia, raising the possibility of an EU naval mission to the region. AFP PHOTO/SIMON MAINA (Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images)

Africa’s $700 Billion Problem Waiting to Happen

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March 17, 2016, 12:10 PM

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