Sudan
Partition of Sudan prepares way for further conflicts
By Susan Garth, July 12, 2011
South Sudan formally declared its independence on July 9. President Barack Obama was among the first to recognise the new country. He welcomed the “birth of a new nation”.
US talks peace and prepares for war in Sudan
By Susan Garth, June 16, 2011
Washington has intervened in Libya with bombing raids aimed at overthrowing the Gaddafi regime. Now it is preparing another African intervention and has Sudan in his sights.
Social tensions worsen as south of Sudan votes for secession
By Ann Talbot, February 7, 2011
More than 100 people have been arrested this week after student protests at universities in Khartoum the capital of Sudan.
Sudan: A tale of blood and oil in Africa
By Ann Talbot, January 11, 2011
Media reports of the referendum to determine whether the southern provinces of Sudan should secede have taken on a celebratory character, even before the polls close at the end of the week.
Great power rivalries over oil animate Sudan secession referendum
By Jean Shaoul, January 8, 2011
An overwhelming vote for secession is expected in the referendum to be held in the south of the country beginning on Sunday.
Oil companies complicit in Sudan civil war, report alleges
By Brian Smith, July 12, 2010
A recent report by a group of NGOs alleges that an oil consortium led by Swedish firm Lundin Petroleum may have been complicit in “war crimes and crimes against humanity” in Sudan.
Pressure from US ensures Sudanese poll goes ahead, despite fraud
By Brian Smith, May 4, 2010
Sudan voted recently in the first multi-party elections since 1986.
Sri Lankan government launches “war on the underworld”
By Sarath Kumara, August 3, 2009
The increasingly militaristic character of the Sri Lankan government has been underscored by its declaration of a “war on the underworld”. Its purpose is to divert growing popular discontent and to justify the further strengthening of the state apparatus in preparation for social unrest.
Sudan: Humanitarian crisis in south as Comprehensive Peace Agreement unravels
By Brian Smith, June 29, 2009
Southern Sudan faces a massive humanitarian crisis in what the United Nation’s humanitarian coordinator for Sudan, Lise Grande, described as a “perfect storm”.
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