Sudan, Oil, and Human RightsFor twenty years, southern Sudan has been the site of a tragic and brutal civil war, pitting the northern-based Arab and Islamic government against rebels in African marginalized areas, especially the south. More than two million people have died and four million have been displaced as a result. In 1999, anew element radically changed the war: Sudanese oil, located in the south, was firs exported by the central government. The human price of this bonanza is immeasurable. The government, using oil revenues and aided by co-opted southerners, rained a scorched earth campaign of mass displacement, bombing, and terror on the agro-pastoral southern civilians living in and near the oil zones. The displaced number in the hundreds of thousands. |
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abuses accessed according activities agencies agreement announced Arab Arakis armed army attack August Baggara Bahr El Ghazal Bentiu Block 5A bombing Canadian cattle chief civilians claimed Cmdr commander concession continued Corporate countries December Dinka displaced early Energy exploration February fighting forces foreign funds garrison Gatdet GNPOC helicopter Human Rights Watch humanitarian interview issued January July June Khartoum killed later living Lundin March meeting military militia million minister months Nairobi northern November Nuer October officer oilfields operations parties Paulino Matiep peace percent persons Peter Petroleum pipeline political population President press release production rebel region relief responsibility Riek Machar River road September signed soldiers southern Sudan SPDF SPLA SPLM/A SSDF Sudanese government Talisman town troops Unity villages Western Upper Nile Western Upper Nile/Unity
References to this book
Oil, Profits, and Peace: Does Business Have a Role in Peacemaking? Jill Shankleman No preview available - 2006 |