Justin Lynch

Justin Lynch is a researcher and analyst in Washington, D.C. He is a co-author of Sudan’s Unfinished Democracy. The views expressed here are his own.

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Volodymyr Zelensky celebrates after the announcement of the first exit poll results in the second round of Ukraine’s presidential election at his campaign headquarters in Kiev on April 21.
Volodymyr Zelensky celebrates after the announcement of the first exit poll results in the second round of Ukraine’s presidential election at his campaign headquarters in Kiev on April 21.

How a Jew Won Over the Land of the Cossacks

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Justin Lynch
The Ukrainian actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky on set in Kiev, Ukraine, during filming of “Servant of the People” on Feb. 6.
The Ukrainian actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky on set in Kiev, Ukraine, during filming of “Servant of the People” on Feb. 6.

Who’s Laughing Now: Zelensky or Putin?

Dispatch
Justin Lynch
After Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was ousted, members of the Sudanese military gather in a street with protestors in central Khartoum on April 11. (Ahmed Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images)
After Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was ousted, members of the Sudanese military gather in a street with protestors in central Khartoum on April 11. (Ahmed Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images)

Military Factions Vie for Power After Coup in Sudan

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Justin Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Jefcoate O'Donnell
Sudanese demonstrators gather in central Khartoum after the toppling of President Omar al-Bashir on April 11. (Ashraf Shazly/AFP/Getty Images)
Sudanese demonstrators gather in central Khartoum after the toppling of President Omar al-Bashir on April 11. (Ashraf Shazly/AFP/Getty Images)

In Sudan, a Transition to Democracy or a Military Power Play?

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Justin Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch, Jefcoate O'Donnell
Sudanese protesters wave a national flag atop a military vehicle next to soldiers near military headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 7. (AFP/Getty Images)
Sudanese protesters wave a national flag atop a military vehicle next to soldiers near military headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 7. (AFP/Getty Images)

How Two U.S. Presidents Reshaped America’s Policy Toward Sudan

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Justin Lynch, Robbie Gramer
A boy points at cardboard cutouts depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and presidential candidates Yulia Tymoshenko and Oleksandr Shevchenko during a protest in Kiev on March 29. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images)
A boy points at cardboard cutouts depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and presidential candidates Yulia Tymoshenko and Oleksandr Shevchenko during a protest in Kiev on March 29. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images)

Ukraine’s Election Is a Mess—and That’s Exactly What Putin Wants

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Justin Lynch
A Rohingya refugee reacts while holding his dead son after crossing the Naf river from Myanmar into Bangladesh in Whaikhyang on Oct. 9, 2017. (Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images)
A Rohingya refugee reacts while holding his dead son after crossing the Naf river from Myanmar into Bangladesh in Whaikhyang on Oct. 9, 2017. (Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images)

Western Officials Ignored Myanmar’s Warning Signs of Genocide

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Last Call to Cash In on a Vicious Civil War

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Rajapaksa on the Ropes

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The Janus State

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The Spy Who Tried to Stop the Afghan War

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