Sudan Civil Wars
Understanding Sudan’s Genocidal Civil Wars is a three-part series by Robert Cox – an analyst with firsthand experience of North Africa – examining how decades of militia politics and deliberate state fragmentation produced ongoing crises in Darfur and Khartoum. The series makes the case that Sudan’s recurring violence is structural, not accidental.
Robert Cox
Robert Hill Cox graduated from Harvard College with an honors degree in history and literature. He then worked and lived in Egypt, under the auspices of the Cairo Fulbright Commission, where he taught English at El Minia University. He has traveled extensively through Europe, Africa and Asia.
Broken from the Beginning: Understanding Sudan’s Genocidal Civil Wars, Part 1
As recently as the early 1980s, Sudan seemed to have everything going for it for a Third World country. Its assets included a favorable location for international trade, regional allies, a well-educated elite, and the promise of oil revenue. What went wrong? This three part series: "Broken from the Beginning: Understanding Sudan's Genocidal Civil Wars" dissects the root causes of Sudan's present catastrophes.
Devils on Horseback: Understanding Sudan’s Genocidal Civil Wars, Part 2
Sudan showed signs of fissure from the start. Those in the South were afraid of being handed over to people who for years had done little but try to enslave them. As if to confirm their suspicions, only 8 out of 800 government positions during the 1956 independence negotiations were reserved for southerners. If our goal is understanding Sudan's genocidal civil wars, then the profound disconnect between an Arab, Muslim North and a Christian/Animist and African South can't be overemphasized.