After South Sudan: The Case to Keep Dividing Africa - G. Pascal Zachary - International. Sudan has been successfully split into two independent countries.
Here's why more African nations should divide, secede, splinter, or otherwise scramble the old colonial borders. Officials look at the newly unveiled map of Sudan after separation / Reuters On Saturday, South Sudan was finally born. Rather than a moment of existential peril, or an invitation to sub-regional instability, the birth of this new African nation offers a moment of celebration for the persistence of African commitment to self-determination and dignity. This is a moment to consider an alternative reading of African affairs, one that has for some 50 years co-existed alongside the conventional narrative.
The idea that Africa suffers from too few secessionist campaigns, too few attempts to carve a few large nations into many smaller ones, flies in the face of conventional wisdom. No State of Emergency for Sudan Over Austerity-Measures Protests. People wait for fuel at a petrol station in Khartoum June 21, 2012.
Sudan's Finance Minister Ali Mahmoud detailed measures to phase out fuel subsidies on Wednesday, saying the government would hike the price of a gallon of petrol. (photo by REUTERS/Stringer) Author: Al-Khaleej (U.A.E.) Northern Exposure. Trouble brews in the new Sudan The 2005 Sudanese Comprehensive Peace Agreement reached its denouement on 9 July, 2011, when it ushered onto the global stage two new Sudans—North and South.
While the South has been embraced by the international community and flooded with donor monies, the North remains diplomatically isolated, bereft of capital, and precariously addled by communitarian conflict. This post has already been read 68 times! Sudanese women demand justice. The systematic use of sexual violence along with torture, cruel and degrading treatment – such as the common use of flogging - continue to be one of the major security threats and tools of repression targeting women and communities all over Sudan. Amel Gorani reports on those who are daring to speak out The use of rape as a weapon of war in Darfur caught the world’s attention due to its extensive coverage in the international media and reports by the UN and Sudanese and international ngos. Indeed, President Bashir along with a senior Sudanese government official and a Janjaweed militia leader have been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity - including the crime of rape.
Nicholas Kristof on Sudan. South Sudan Massacres Follow Independence. South Sudan facing crisis. South Sudan, which came into being in July 2011, is facing a humanitarian crisis according to United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Co-ordinator Valerie Amos.
Speaking in Jonglei state, where recent attacks on civilians have claimed many lives, she told journalists: “I’d like to emphasise my concern about the situation in South Sudan broadly,” Amos said. Sudan aircraft 'bomb' targets inside South - Africa. Sudanese aircraft have renewed bombings across the border in South Sudan, hitting targets across Unity State and leaving one person dead and three others wounded, a military official has said.
Major General Mac Paul, the deputy director of military intelligence for South Sudan, said on Monday that two MiG 29 fighter planes dropped three bombs, two of which landed near a bridge that connected Bentiu, the capital of Unity State and Rubkona. "This is a serious escalation and violation of the territory of South Sudan. It's a clear provocation," Paul said. Violence rages in Sudan-South Sudan conflict. Sudan's Oil Crisis is Only Bashir's First Problem. The Fight for Oil Continues. On : Monday, 20 Feb, 2012 Hearts and Minds The most recent round of African Union meditated talks between Sudan and South Sudan over how to split oil revenues have failed.
As global oil prices continue to rise, these two countries seem further away from reaching an agreement, and more worryingly appear closer to resuming hostilities. Next Year's Failed State - An FP Slide Show. When South Sudan became an independent country in July 2011, many hoped that Sudan's bloody civil war -- the second iteration of which stretched from 1983 to 2005 and claimed the lives of an estimated 2 million people -- would finally be resolved.
Sudan in Egypt's Shadow. On : Tuesday, 26 Jun, 2012 Sudan protests express anger at economic measures Protests in Khartoum against Omar Bashir's austerity measures have drawn comparisons to the Arab Spring, but mass uprising remains unlikely.
Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir announces in parliament that the government had decided to raise taxation and remove fuel subsidies. Creating lasting security in Sudan. Sudan is witnessing a wave of protests never seen before in the reign of the current ruling regime.
The protests were sparked by a standoff made by the occupants of the female dormitories at the University of Khartoum on the 16th of June, demanding more funding towards educational facilities. The dorms were raided by police and security personnel late at night. The World Factbook. ShowIntroduction :: SUDAN Panel - Collapsed Military regimes favoring Islamic-oriented governments have dominated national politics since independence from Anglo-Egyptian co-rule in 1956.
Sudan was embroiled in two prolonged civil wars during most of the remainder of the 20th century. These conflicts were rooted in northern economic, political, and social domination of largely non-Muslim, non-Arab southern Sudanese. The first civil war ended in 1972 but another broke out in 1983. Peace talks gained momentum in 2002-04 with the signing of several accords. The final North/South Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed in January 2005, granted the southern rebels autonomy for six years followed by a referendum on independence for Southern Sudan.
Population Pyramid A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. Sudan. Skip to main content World Malaria 2014 Access Search Advanced search Navigation Language عربي 中文 English Français Русский Español Countries. The Silence in Sudan - By Colum Lynch. Darfur once captured the world's attention as a contemporary symbol of the international failure to confront mass atrocities. In recent years, however, it has fallen off the radar screen, as the level of government-sponsored violence has subsided and as other pressing Sudanese crises, including the threat of war between Sudan and South Sudan, have captured the headlines. But there is another reason you don't hear much about the troubles in Darfur these days: The United Nations human rights agencies essentially stopped issuing public reports on abuses there three and a half years ago, according to U.N. officials, human rights advocates, and a leaked U.N. report.
Sudan: Ban Death by Stoning. (Nairobi) – The sentencing of a young Sudanese woman to death by stoning for adultery presents numerous grave violations of domestic and international law, Human Rights Watch said today. The sentence also underscores the urgent need for Sudan to reform its legal system in accordance with its human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said. Intisar Sharif Abdallah, whose age has not been determined but is believed to be under the age of 18, was sentenced by a judge on April 22, 2012, in the city of Omdurman, near Khartoum. Since her sentencing, she been held in Omdurman prison with her 5-month-old baby, with her legs shackled. “No one should be stoned to death – and imposing this punishment on someone who may be a child is especially shocking,” said Daniel Bekele, Africa director at Human Rights Watch.
She initially denied the charge of adultery but later confessed after she was allegedly beaten by a family member.