Africa’s Yugoslavia

Image via WikipediaIn an interview with Fatima Mahjar of ResetDoc Talha Gibriel(of Asharq Al-Awsat) stated:

Sudan is the “African Yugoslavia.” In my country there are several ethnic groups, religions, and over 200 dialects. Since our Independence in 1956 from the British Empire, Sudan has failed to build national unity; in fact we are not one nation. We have become one country only because the British Empire decided our borders, but the reality on the ground is another one. The other main problem causing conflicts in the country is the lack of democracy. The government in Khartoum thinks that using power will give stability to the country. However, the regime has never taken into consideration that democracy and the use of dialogue could be the solution to the crisis in the Sudan...[continue reading]