The Tight Ties Between Sudan’s President and China

China has been an important backer of the Sudanese leader. But that support has been controversial.

Why Libya is different from Darfur

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The military intervention in Libya unfolded relatively quickly. Just over a month passed between the first protest in Libya and the first airstrikes. Compare that with the Darfur crisis where mass atrocities unfolded for years while the UN Security Council wrangled over what to do. The World’s Jeb Sharp considers the reasons for the difference. Download MP3
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Racism in Sudan

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Matthew Brunwasser reports on how racism has played a divisive role in relations between Sudan’s ruling northeners and the people of southern Sudan. Ethnically, northern Sudanese are generally classified as Arabs and Southerners as blacks. But many Sudanese are a combination of both Arabs and Africans and the deep rooted racism of the northerners has long been politically destabilizing. Download MP3
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Elections in Sudan

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This episode of the history podcast features a conversation with historian Justin Willis of Durham University in the U.K. He tells us about Sudanese elections past and present and why this particular election seems like a lost opportunity that will likely lead to the persistence of authoritarian forms of government in Sudan. Download MP3

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Returning to Sudan

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A refugee named Valentino Achak Deng returned from the United States to his home in southern Sudan. Deng built a school there, with proceeds from a book based on his life. The book was written by author Dave Eggers. The World’s Jeb Sharp talks with Eggers and Deng about their friendship. Download MP3

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War in Sudan’s Darfur region ‘over’

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The six-year war between forces loyal to Sudan’s government and rebels in Darfur has effectively ended, the UN’s military commander in the region says. The UN says 300,000 people have died in Darfur, but the Sudanese government puts the figure at 10,000. Almost three million people are said to have been displaced by the fighting. Anchor Jeb Sharp got a reality check from human rights lawyer Rebecca Hamilton who just spent the last month in Sudan. (Photo: Stuart Price/Albany Associates) >>>Rebecca Hamilton’s blog
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UN commander says no more war in Darfur

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Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with human rights lawyer Rebecca Hamilton about news out of Sudan that Darfur is no longer in a state of war. Nigerian General Martin Agwai made the announcement today as he ended his tour as head of the joint United Nations-African Union force in the troubled region.