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Articles
Andrew S. Natsios (Foreign Affairs)
Beyond Darfur
While the crisis in Darfur simmers, the larger problem of Sudan's survival as a state is becoming increasingly urgent. Old tensions between the Arabs of the Nile River valley, who have held power for a century, and marginalized groups on the country's periphery are turning into a national crisis. Engagement with Khartoum may be the only way to avert another civil war in Sudan, and even that may not be enough. (May/June 2008)
Sam Dealey (TIME)
No Moral Clarity in Darfur
Sam Dealey discusses in this article the violence that takes place in the Darfur region, portraying the divided political reality and its reflection on the life of the civilians.( 6 March 2008).
BBC
'Janjaweed leader' is Sudan aide
In this article, BBC speaks of the appointment of a new assistant to the Federal Affairs Minister, who has a bad history, and might be a setback to peace negotiation. ( 21 January 2008)
Michael Gerson (Washington Post)
A Date Certain on Darfur
Analysis of the most recent developments in Darfur and the changing strategies of the international powers towards the conflict and the region. Discusses the options of deploying United Nations and/or African Union peace forces. (August 2007)
Gareth Evans, Donald Steinberg (Guardian Unlimited)
China and Darfur: "Signs of Transition"
Discusses the possibility of a structural change in Chinese foreign policy that may lead Beijing to adopt a more cooperative approach towards the international community, with regard to Sudan and other issues. (June 2007)
Lee Seymour (German Institute for International and Security Affairs)
No Peace to Keep: Darfur in Perspective
The writer deals with the diplomatic activity in the conflict in Darfur, and its implications on the course of the crisis. He focuses on the US government, and the security of the council decisions, and their effect on the peace process. (May 2007)
Sudan.net
Sudan opposition leader: no "ethnic cleansing" in Darfur
Interview with former prime minister Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi, who criticizes the current regime in Khartoum harshly for its handling of the Darfur crisis, Yet he argues that what is taking place should not be described as a genocide or systematic ethnic cleaning, but as an escalation of long-standing violence with social and economic roots that is exploited by a repressive and corrupt regime. (2004)
Mohamed Suliman (University of Pennsylvania)
Civil War in Sudan: The Impact of Ecological Degradation.
Background analysis linking the dynamics of Sudan's internal conflicts to demographic and economic developments. Suliman suggests that ecological degradation and the ensuing struggle over scarce natural resources were among the major driving forces behind those conflicts, replaced in recent times by competition over Sudan's immense oil resources. (1994)
Wikipedia
Darfur conflict
Comprehensive overview with multiple links for further reading. (Constantly Updated) | 
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