Recommended: “Shadow of the Sun”
Anyone looking for a good non-fiction read and a good overview of some of the history and dynamics of the continent of Africa really should check out this book. I was given it as a give 5 years ago and just got around to reading it…and it is riveting. Kapuscinksi’s writing style is perfect (in...
fleeting peace in Sudan
This week, it is becoming clear that a peaceful coexistence between Sudan and the new Republic of South Sudan is less and less likely. The North’s attacks on its own citizens in the ‘contested regions’ has now begun to spill over the border and cause doubt about whether this frail peace can hold. Attacks in...
North Sudan bombs South Sudan
In the past week, Northern Sudanese Antonovs have dropped bombs across the border and into Southern Sudan. Until these incidents, they had been keeping their bombing directed at their own citizens in the contested regions of Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan (acts of genocide in itself), but the events of this week mean the Sudanese...
Africa since 1900
Wow, this is a great interactive map! You can get a rough idea of the past 100 years of this continent in just…say…10 minutes. Interactive map from the Guardian.
Independent!
Today, the Republic of South Sudan declares its independence from the north and becomes the 196th country in the world. This day is the culmination of 50 years of conflict against the (northern) government of Sudan, with at least 2 million lives lost, and millions more displaced. Here is an excerpt from the ‘people’s proclamation’...
How will southern independence affect Sudan?
BBC News – How will southern independence affect Sudan?
countdown to Saturday
This Saturday, barring a large disaster, the Republic of South Sudan will become the 55th country in Africa, and 196th country in the world. Preparations are being made around the country and Sudanese in the diaspora are trying to make there way back to the country. The country has a long road ahead of it,...
UN: ‘Bashir should’ve been arrested In China’
I almost feel bad for the UN and ICC sometimes. It must be frustrating for any in that organization who are actually trying to bring people to justice when absolutely no one listens to you or cares what you think. China, a HUGE player in the United Nations (with operational control and scores of ‘peacekeepers’),...
Report from the ground in Nuba
This NYTimes.com op-ed shares a letter from an aid worker just out of Southern Kordofan. Less then a month after a horrible UN showing in Abyei, he reports UNMIS personnel are still either powerless or unwilling to help. Terrible accounts of civilians – friends – attempting to find safety in the UNMIS (United Nations Missions...
