Tag Archives: Sudan
Bashir says it with cows…
Supporters of the Egyptian revolution will be glad to know that Omar Al-Bashir, president of Sudan and supporter of democracy everywhere (except Darfur, South Sudan, East Sudan, eastern Chad, Eritrea, northern Uganda…you get the picture) has given the Egyptian revolution … Continue reading
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Egypt’s river dries up as Burundi joins Nile Basin Initiative
In the midst of the chaos across the Middle East, has no one noticed that Egypt has just lost control of its most significant and valuable resource? No, not oil – not everything’s about oil, and besides, Egypt doesn’t have … Continue reading
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Omar Al-Bashir goes to Chad, ICC goes 4th
Last week, Sudan’s President Omar Al-Bashir decided to thumb his nose at the International Criminal Court by paying an official state visit to Chad. As a fully signed up and ratified member of the Rome Statute (which founded the ICC), … Continue reading
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The Great Green Wall goes forth
This is a fascinating idea. Spearheaded by Senegal’s Abdoulaye Wade (he of the infamous African Renaissance statue), African leaders agreed last year to the establishment of a “Great Green Wall” across the Sahel and Sahara deserts, and US$120 million of … Continue reading
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Do not Genocide, Do not War Crime – the ICC goes 4th
In honour of the recent review of the International Criminal Court in Kampala – attended by all sorts of dignitaries, both major and minor, including Ban-Ki Moon and his prosecutorship Luis Moreno Ocampo – it seems appropriate for Third World … Continue reading
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SABmiller and South Sudan go drunkenly forth
Statistics – they never tell the full story. We knew there was no food in South Sudan. We knew that the water situation was dire. We knew there were only 16 kilometres of paved roads. But did we know that … Continue reading
Salva Kiir goes 4th (in his cowboy hat)
Salva Kiir – along with his trademark oversized cowboy hat, which is surely the source of his authority – is chairman of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement, and current head of South Sudan. Things aren’t looking good for him at … Continue reading
