Response to Brivati's "Africa's Inferno"

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This paper begins with a look at the history of the Darfur area of Sudan and then discusses Brian Brivati's article about the current crisis in Sudan, "Africa's Inferno". The paper analyzes and comments on Brivati's position and maintains that Brivati provides both an accurate and apt summation of the Darfur situation.

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"According to Brivati, Sudan was subject to both Egyptian and British rule for roughly 200 years (31). During this era, only Khartoum and the surrounding cities of the Nile were modernized since land transportation of resources was not the easiest endeavor at the time. The Nile was still the main source of life in Sudan. This left western Sudan out of the great economic boom. Even after independence was gained, "the region was neglected by the central government of Sudan" (Brivati 31). A prime example of the government's apathetic view towards Darfur is the indifferent stance that it took when famine struck the arid region in 1984-85. This two-tiered governing policy was the general norm until early 2003, when a rebel group instigated what would later become the beginning of a revolution. This group targeted the government institutions in response to the years of neglect that the citizens of the region were forced to endure (BBC News). Although the rebel group would eventually pay a costly price, losing many lives, it was a bold move to grab media attention. It did pay off, however, as word of the subjugation made it to the West, and to America in particular. The media began to take notice. Of note, the Darfur issue was further compounded by the ongoing bloody civil war in Sudan. In early 2005, a peace agreement was hammered out, but it did not fully address the growing concern of Darfur (Brivati 31). "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brivati, Brian. "frica's Inferno" New Statesman (2007):
• Elegant, Simon. "Beijing Hosts Africa's Leaders: Just Don't Mention Darfur." Time (2006). 22 Jan. 2007 <http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1554386,00.html>.
• Nouwen, Henri. 22 Jan. 2007 <http://www.quoteland.com/author.asp?AUTHOR_ID=1875>.
• "Q&A: Sudan's Darfur Conflict." BBC NEWS (2006). 22 Jan. 2007 <http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3496731.stm>.

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