Select Print & Radio Appearances

Naga Munchetty Interview | BBC Radio 5

I joined Naga Munchetty on BBC Radio to mark the two-year anniversary of the war in Sudan.We spoke about the staggering toll of the conflict, the resilience of Sudanese civic networks, and the international community’s ongoing failure to respond adequately.

South Sudan on Edge as Sudan’s War Threatens Vital Oil Industry | Al Jazeera English

BBC Radio Scotland Feature on Sudan’s War

Glamour Crashes Down to Reality | Columbia Journalism Review

Two beds with pink bedding are placed outside in a courtyard with a brown wall backdrop. One bed has a person sitting upright, while the other has a person lying down holding a circular object. There's a sunset or sunrise visible in the background.

World Business Report | BBC

Sudan's military-led government has lifted a 10-month-long block on crude oil exports from its landlocked neighbour, South Sudan, after the two countries reached new security arrangements. (Starts at 15:12)

BBC World Business Report cover with red desk lamp on blue background.

Sudan ‘Political’ Banknote Switch Causes Cash Crunch | Al Monitor / Agence France-Presse

News article headline on Al-Monitor website about Sudan's banknote switch, showing a man holding a smartphone and Sudanese banknotes in a busy urban scene.

Boy.Brother.Friend’s Latest Issue Wants You to Channel Your Rage | Dazed Magazine

A person with makeup and dramatic expression on the cover of a magazine titled 'Boy.Brother.Friend'. The image is featured on Dazed's website, highlighting the latest issue focusing on channeling rage with contributions from various artists, dated January 8, 2025.
Magazine layout featuring a composite image of people sitting in the foreground with an armored vehicle and urban background. The headline reads 'Boy.Brother.Friend’s new issue dreams of a brighter global future.' Text on the right discusses the Winter 2023 issue's focus on the conflict in Sudan and its impact on artists and activists.

Boy.Brother.Friend’s New Issue Dreams of a Brighter Global Future | Dazed Magazine

Boy.Brother.Friend’s Summer Issue is an Ode to Resilience | Dazed Magazine

Magazine cover of Dazed featuring a close-up of a person with red hair and bold makeup, adorned with earrings and a necklace, alongside text promoting the Boy.Brother.Friend summer issue highlighting resilience, featuring Kelela and Adesuwa.

Select Televised Appearances

Sudan paramilitaries form rival government | BBC World News | 4.16.25

'We need to make sure that Sudan is stable to maintain peace in the region' | The World Today CGTN Europe | 4.29.23

The savage war and toxic information battle in Sudan | The Listening Post | 4.27.24

'We need to make sure that Sudan is stable to maintain peace in the region' | The World Today CGTN Europe | 4.27.24

Select Blogs

· Benson, M. (2025) Of Rule, Not Revenue: South Sudan’s Fiscal Past and Looming Crisis. African Economic History Network, 17 April.

· Benson, M. (2025) Business, Borders and Bloodshed: Undoing the Berlin Conference’s Economic and Political Legacies. African Arguments, The Royal African Society, 13 March.

· Benson, M. (2024) What’s Past is Prologue? Identifying and Rupturing a History of Predatory Rule in South Sudan. African Arguments, The Royal African Society, 11 June.

· Benson, M. (2022) ‘Transitioning from Taxation without Representation in South Sudan’. Peace and Conflict Research Evidence Platform (PeaceRep), University of Edinburgh, 2 November.

· Benson, M. (2020) COVID-19 Rumours as Transcripts of Resistance in South Sudan. Conflict Research Programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science, 18 June.

· Benson, M. (2020) Who is this Government Really? South Sudanese Perspectives on Taxes and Public Authority. Conflict Research Programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science, 14 May.

· Benson, M. (2011) Making Tax Work in South Sudan. Royal African Society and the Social Science Research Council, 14 November.

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