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Waging Peace is a small NGO that relies on the help of those willing to volunteer their skills and time.

We regularily accept applications for Research Interns. Discover more about Waging Peace and learn why an Internship with us would be so rewarding.

Possible research topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Darfur, Chad and Central African Republic briefings: assist with the preparation of briefing materials for MPs, MEPs, and the press
  • Ongoing research on the peace process in Sudan, the Darfur and the Chad/CAR peacekeeping forces, the work of the International Criminal Court in Darfur etc
  • China’s increasing economic and political involvement in Africa
  • Topical reports: causes of civil conflict/causes of genocide, role of civil society in preventing conflict and in post-conflict environments, microfinance in post-conflict environments

In addition to research experience, Waging Peace interns will gain experience in the operation of an NGO by working five to eight hours a week at the WP London office.  If you are interested in being a research intern but cannot meet the time requirements, please do not hesitate to let us know.  Interns not living in London may be given comparable assignments to assist with operations.

Download the Waging Peace Research Internship Portfolio and Intern Application for more information.

We look forward to hearing from you.

 

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1 June 2010, letter in the Guardian, 'African Democracy and Human Rights'

 

'African Democracy and Human Rights'

Letter to the Guardian

Tuesday 1 June 2010, Louise Roland-Gosselin

 

The snubbing of the inauguration of Omar al-Bashir by Britain and the US, (World leaders stay away as Bashir sworn in for new term in Sudan, 28 May) demonstrates the hypocritical stance world leaders continue to take to the Sudanese president. In April, the international community accepted the results of Sudan's deeply flawed elections, despite evidence of ballot-box stuffing, political intimidation and violence at polling stations, in the hope of keeping cordial relations with Bashir. His indictment by the international criminal court for war crimes and crimes against humanity has been almost completely sidelined and it is believed that the US is preparing to lift trade sanctions on Sudan. Better relations with Bashir, it is thought, will bring peace to Sudan – yet talks on Darfur are at a standstill and the government continues to bomb Darfur's Jebel Marra with impunity.

For over five years the world has pandered to Sudan behind closed doors, publicly issuing empty threats, which have resulted in conditions for the people of Sudan only becoming more desperate. It is time that Cameron and Obama took seriously the threat of a man who has killed over 2 million of his own civilians.