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Sudan's population is one of the most diverse on the African continent. There are two distinct major cultures--"Arab" and black African--with hundreds of ethnic and tribal subdivisions and language groups, which make effective collaboration among them a major political challenge.
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FRONTLINE/World reporter Amy Costello travels dangerous back roads into Sudan's war-torn Darfur region to learn about the roots of what many consider to be an ongoing genocide. Costello takes a close-up look at the plight of the Darfuris and examines the consequences of continued civil war. [R]ead more
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In 2000-2001, Sudan's current account entered surplus for the first time since independence. In 1993, currency controls were imposed, making it illegal to possess foreign exchange without approval. In 1999, liberalization of foreign exchange markets ameliorated this constraint somewhat. Exports other than oil are largely stagnant. The small industrial sector remains in the doldrums, and Sudan's inadequate and declining infrastructure inhibits economic growth.
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A meeting of prayer was held yesterday evening in the Cathedral of Khartoum (Sudan) in gratitude for the liberation of Father Hilary Boma and Father Lino Sabit, released on Monday by local authorities. Aside from Archbishop Gabriel Zubeir... the two Sudanese priests attended the overcrowded prayer encounter. President Omar Al Beshir declared that the release of the priests was a sign of peace, in view of Ramadan, the month of prayer and fasting of the Islamic world. While from a juridical view point, all charges were dropped. Fifty-seven year old Father Boma, Archdiocesan Chancellor of Khartoum, was arrested on the 28th of July 1998, while 30 year-old Father Lino Sabit, deputy parish priest of Hellat Mayo, was arrested on the 1st of August 1998. The two Catholic priests, together with another 18 Sudanese citizens, were charged with alleged involvement in a series of dynamite attacks during the night between the 29th and 30th of June of 1998 in the Sudanese capital.
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Will the signing of these peace agreements lead to the end of the over half a century period of protracted conflicts in Sudan? Do the agreements address the root causes of the Sudanese problem? What are these root causes of the problem - cultural, historical, economic, political, environmental, ethnic, etc.?
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Joseph Oloya Hakim is a native of Sudan and a staff worker for Servlife Africa. Joseph's blog is about Discourse on African Issues: Social, Political, Economic, Cultural and Religous Issues seen and reflected in an African Christian Prespective.
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