The Economist earlier this year published a videographic on the History of Modern Sudan, useful in summarising a recurring flashpoint in global concern. Split between north and south, Sudan's recent history has been shaped by conflict and oil:
Sunday, 27 June 2010
Saturday, 26 June 2010
Guardian Interactive: Fight for control of the river Nile
Talks between the nine Nile basin countries on how to share and protect the river have broken down. The Guardian has a useful interactive guide to the various disputes as they stand in mid-2010:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2010/jun/25/fight-for-river-nile
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2010/jun/25/fight-for-river-nile
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