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How seriously does John Danforth mean to test Khartoum on its use of human enslavement as a weapon of war? — January 17, 2002

23 December 2004 | Early Analyses and Advocacy | Author: ereeves | 1129 words

Khartoum has posed yet another challenge to US special envoy John Danforth. One of the "tests" set out for the National Islamic Front regime is to allow for the appointment of an international commission to assess Khartoum's ...

How serious are John Danforth’s “tests” of Khartoum’s willingness to engage in peace negotiations? — January 16, 2002

23 December 2004 | Early Analyses and Advocacy | Author: ereeves | 1531 words

In this moment of truth for peace in Sudan, it is not simply the Khartoum regime that is being tested for its willingness to engage in meaningful peace negotiations with the southern opposition. The "tests" that US special ...

Talisman Energy share price: still in the cross-hairs, January 15, 2002

23 December 2004 | Early Analyses and Advocacy | Author: ereeves | 1212 words

"Talisman Energy share price: still in the cross-hairs" Amidst the flurry of reporting on the peace efforts in Sudan by US special envoy John Danforth, amidst the hope that barely allows itself to dare for a breakthrough in ...

The chances for peace in Sudan: assessing the Danforth mission, January 14, 2002

23 December 2004 | Early Analyses and Advocacy | Author: ereeves | 2670 words

"The chances for peace in Sudan: assessing the Danforth mission" John Danforth, President Bush's special envoy for Sudan, has returned to the region as part of continuing US efforts to halt the most destructive conflict in ...

Kenya to buy crude oil from Khartoum, January 9, 2002

23 December 2004 | Early Analyses and Advocacy | Author: ereeves | 553 words

Recent news reports make clear that Kenya's Energy Minister, Raila Odinga, is committed to importing Sudanese crude oil. Odinga's comments in justifying this new commercial relationship with the Khartoum regime are odious ...

A reconstituted “Executive Outcomes” provides security for Khartoum in Southern Sudan Oil fields, January 7, 2002

23 December 2004 | Early Analyses and Advocacy | Author: ereeves | 967 words

The notorious South African mercenary outfit "Executive Outcomes" has apparently been reincarnated with a new name and a new mission: aiding Khartoum in its war efforts in the southern oil fields. According to a recent ...

Khartoum’s “jihdad,” shari’a (Islamic law), and the stoning to death of an 18-year-old Dinka woman, January 4, 2002

22 December 2004 | Early Analyses and Advocacy | Author: ereeves | 1049 words

What does Khartoum's continuing declaration of "jihad" against the people of southern Sudan mean? What does the National Islamic Front seek to convey when President Omar Beshir declares that "the armed forces will work to ...

Talisman Energy: now unable to find a buyer for its stake in Sudan oil development, January 3, 2002

22 December 2004 | Early Analyses and Advocacy | Author: ereeves | 1517 words

"Talisman Energy in Sudan: Some Ugly Prospects for the New Year" It has become increasingly obvious that Talisman simply cannot find a buyer willing to pay the face-saving price that CEO Jim Buckee is demanding for its Sudan ...

Oil revenues allow Khartoum to purchase advanced MiG-29s from Russia, December 26, 2001

22 December 2004 | Early Analyses and Advocacy | Author: ereeves | 1302 words

Oil revenues flowing to the Khartoum regime have now enabled the purchase of highly advanced combat aircraft from Russia. As many as a dozen MiG-29's, one of the most potent fighter jets in the world today, will be shipped ...

Oil development and Khartoum’s denial of humanitarian access to Western Upper Nile, December 20, 2001

22 December 2004 | Early Analyses and Advocacy | Author: ereeves | 1291 words

There is a clear and deadly connection between oil development in Western Upper Nile Province in southern Sudan and the ongoing denial of humanitarian relief. Western Upper Nile is the area most directly affected by the ...