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Sudan

Population: 37 million
GNI: $29900 million
Debt: $11700 million
Overview:

President Omer Hassan Ahmed el Beshir's National Congress will fight on several fronts: suppressing rebellions in Darfur and undermining the weak UN mission; in proxy wars with Chad and the Central African Republic; and keeping pressure on South Sudan.

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  • Vol 47 No 2
  • 20/01/2006

'Beyond that now'

The UN is to test last September's anti-war crimes resolution in Darfur

  • Vol 46 No 25
  • 16/12/2005

Another front, another deal

As anger grows in the east, rebel groups are due to talk to the Khartoum regime next month

  • Vol 46 No 21
  • 21/10/2005

Gunmen or soldiers?

Two big threats hang over the new regional government of Southern Sudan

  • Vol 46 No 21
  • 21/10/2005

Fighting the battle of Jericho

Khartoum is starving the South of its oil revenue. January's Comprehensive Peace Agreement allocated to the Government of South Sudan half of the revenue from oil produced in the South. In March that was estimated at US$1.2 billion, which should help t...

  • Vol 46 No 21
  • 21/10/2005

Khartoum's game

Despite energetic denials, Khartoum continues to help Kony and the LRA

  • Vol 46 No 20
  • 07/10/2005

In the driving seat

Khartoum's Islamists are confident of dominating the Government of National Unity

  • Vol 46 No 20
  • 07/10/2005

Bad marriage vows

Under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the National Congress Party (NCP) aka National Islamic Front (NIF) gets 52 per cent of ministers in the Government of National Unity, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, 28 per cent. The Southern opposition ...

  • Vol 46 No 19
  • 23/09/2005

Control

The aid which keeps nearly three million displaced people in Darfur alive and which is critical to tens of thousands of returning Southerners is threatened by a new law allowing the government to control non-governmental organisations. The National Isl...

  • Vol 46 No 17
  • 26/08/2005

Military manoeuvres

Garang's death means that changes he imposed on the SPLM have been reversed

  • Vol 46 No 17
  • 26/08/2005

Who is Salva?

Salva Kiir Mayardit's 19 August appointment of Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon as Vice-President of Southern Sudan signals continuity and reconciliation. After John Garang's death on 30 July, Salva had little choice: solidarity is the slogan and Riek is seen...

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