Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'sudan'

Darfur Women Scarred By Fighting

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Tears of the Desert is the first memoir written by a woman caught in the war in Darfur. The author, Halima Bashir, was born into the Zaghawa tribe in the Sudanese desert. She went on to become her village's first formal doctor. But that did not protect her from violence in Darfur.

'Lost Boy' To Carry U.S. Flag In Olympic Ceremony

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

The Olympic Games get under way today in Beijing. Carrying the U.S. flag in the opening ceremony will be a runner who came to the United States in 2001 as one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan." He was abducted by Sudanese soldiers when he was 6 and raised in a refugee camp.

China Revokes Activist-Olympian's Visa

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT

China has revoked the visa of former Olympic speedskater Joey Cheek. News of the cancellation has come hours before Cheek was set to go to Beijing to promote a greater Chinese role to bring peace to Sudan's Darfur region. Cheek talks about the cancellation.

Beijing Revokes Visa Of Activist Athlete

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:58:00 EDT

Speedskater Joey Cheek had planned to spend a couple of weeks in China, but his visa was revoked 24 hours before he was to leave. The Olympic medalist is the co-founder of Team Darfur, a group of athletes hoping to raise awareness about the crisis in the war-ravaged section of Sudan.

An International Marriage Sealed in Oil, History

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:03:00 EDT

British Gen. Charles Gordon made a lasting impression on the complex relationship between Sudan and China in the late 1800s, though the discovery and exporting of oil has kept the connection alive.

Chinese Influence In Sudan Is Subtle, Complicated

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

While China has invested heavily in Sudan's oil industry, many Sudanese say its influence is almost imperceptible. So far, they add, China has been silent about resolving political problems in the region.

Championship Wrestling, Nubian-Style

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:39:00 EDT

There's a weekly power struggle in northern Khartoum in Sudan. On this Friday, a young Nubian man answers the referee's call for a contender and waits to see who will enter the wrestling ring to test his strength in one of humankind's oldest traditions.

In Concert, A Moment Of Sudanese Solidarity

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:28:00 EDT

At a time of outright genocide in Darfur, and civil unrest throughout the Sudan, an unprecedented gathering of musicians from across the war-torn country presented a contrasting picture — one of harmony and unity — at the Sudanese Festival of Music and Dance in Chicago.

ICC Charges Sudan's President With Genocide

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:33:00 EDT

Sudan's president has been charged with genocide by the International Criminal Court in The Hague following an investigation into atrocities in the country's western Darfur province. Judges are expected to take months to study the evidence against Omar Hassan al-Bashir.

Charges Filed At ICC Against Sudan's President

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:24:00 EDT

The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court asked the court to issue an arrest warrant for the president of Sudan, who is accused of orchestrating a five-year reign of terror in the Darfur region.

Sudan's President Faces Arrest In Darfur Violence

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A prosecutor at the International Criminal Court is expected to seek an arrest warrant Monday charging Sudan's president with orchestrating violence in the western region of Darfur. Hundreds of thousands of people are estimated to have died in the violence since 2003. Deborah Amos talks with Jennie Matthew, a reporter with Agence France-Presse, about the proceedings.

World Court To Seek Warrant For Sudan President

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will seek an arrest warrant for Sudan's President resident Omar Bashir on charges of genocide in the country's Darfur region. This is the first time a sitting head of state has been charged.

U.N. Ambassador Khalilzad Surveys Darfur Crisis

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:34:00 EDT

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad, now president of the U.N. Security Council, says he agrees with activists who are demanding that more pressure be applied to the Sudanese government.

Darfur Peace Deal on Shaky Ground

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Five years after the U.S. used the term "genocide" to describe the situation in Sudan's western region of Darfur, conditions remain dire. And a three-year-old peace deal that had inspired some hope may be breaking down.

Honoring Victims of Darfur's Ever-Changing Conflict

Fri, 30 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT

More than 200,000 people have been killed in the four-year-old conflict in Sudan's Darfur region. Recently, a joint force of United Nations and African Union peacekeepers honored their dead. The ceremony comes at a time when the nature of violence has grown more complicated in Darfur.

A Look at U.S. Policy and Goals for Sudan

Thu, 29 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT

What the U.S. wants to accomplish in Sudan, how it's working to achieve its goals and where this will all likely to lead, according to Stephen Morrison of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

'Lost Boy' of Sudan Served U.S. in Iraq

Mon, 26 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Renee Montagne talks with U.S. Army Captain David Moses. He served two tours in Iraq, and will be one of the speakers marking Memorial Day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington today. Moses was one of the thousands of children in Sudan displaced by civil war. He is known as one of the "Lost Boys." He tells us how serving in Iraq reminded him of the rough days he survived as a child in Sudan.

Despite Rout, a Symbolic Victory for Rebels in Sudan

Sat, 24 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Sudan's government is touting its defeat of 1,000 poorly supplied Darfur rebels earlier this month as a major military defeat. President Omar al-Bashir recieved international praise for quelling the attack on the capital, Khartoum. But local Sudanese still have lingering questions on how the rebel forces got as far as they did.

A Rapper Out of Sudan's Civil War

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Emmanuel Jal was a child soldier in Sudan's brutal civil war. Now he is a rapper with a new album out called Warchild. Music journalist Christian Bordal has a review and profile of the artist.

A Rapper Out of Sudan's Civil War

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Emmanuel Jal was a child soldier in Sudan's brutal civil war. Now he is a rapper with a new album out called Warchild. Music journalist Christian Bordal has a review and profile of the artist.

A Sudanese 'Warchild' All Grown Up

Tue, 06 May 2008 10:21:00 EDT

At the tender age of eight, Emmanuel Jal was recruited into the Sudan People's Liberation Army as a child soldier. He later escaped and is now making music about his experiences.

Countries Meet to Pledge Support for Sudan

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:32:00 EDT

Donor countries are meeting in Oslo this week to promise aid for southern Sudan — the part of the country emerging from a 20-year civil war. Aid workers say the area is not getting the attention it needs.

Olympic Torch Touches Off Global Wave of Protests

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:53:00 EDT

The Olympic torch heads to Argentina on Friday, after anti-China protesters disrupted its journey in Paris and San Francisco. The torch's 20-nation global route has been attracting activists angered over China's human rights record -- in particular, its grip on Tibet and its arming of Sudan's government.

Olympic Torch Relay Moves On to Argentina

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:51:00 EDT

The embattled Olympic torch is in Argentina on Friday for the relay through Buenos Aires. So far, its trips through London, Paris and San Francisco have attracted human rights protesters angered by China's involvement in Tibet, Sudan and Myanmar.

A Journalist's Interrogation, Imprisonment in Sudan

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:47:00 EDT

While on assignment in Sudan, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Paul Salopek was captured by pro-government militias, then charged with spying and imprisoned for 34 days. He writes about his experience in April's edition of National Geographic.