This collection examines ways in which post-colonial state formation has become mired in prolonged anti-state armed conflict. Selected contents - Building peace in the Sudan: reflections on local & regional challenges by Leif Mange; War, wealth & poverty in southern Sudan by Amalie Hilde Tofte & Ruth Hau; Socio-economic revival & emerging issues related to land & customary institutions in Yirol, southern Sudan by Frodes Sundnes & N. Shanmugaratna; Far from the battlefield: livelihood revival, settlement & modernisation among the Hawawir, northern Sudan by Kjersti Larsen. Index, 194pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS.

A photographic essay combining stark photographs, poetry, reportage and fiction to convey how the Kakwa people deal with the reality of disease and war in Yei County, southern Sudan. 97pp, KENYA. KWANI TRUST.

NO DATE 9966983635 Paperback

An account of the founding and objectives of his Sudan's People's Liberation Movement by its founder John Garang. This second, enlarged edition describes the historical factors and a picture of the means by which it hopes to fulfil Sudanese aspirations for democracy, unaffected by race, religion or gender. Edited and introduced by Mansour Khalid. Apps, xxv, 292pp, UK. KEGAN PAUL INTERNATIONAL, 0710304013

Focuses on marginalised pastoral societies on the Savannah belt of the Sudan. It considers the economic and social dynamics, which affect the livelihoods of these groups, the impacts of state policies and development interventions. 227pp, ETHIOPIA. OSSREA.

A collection of twenty essays written over forty years between 1962 and 2004 on the Sudan, southern Sudan and Darfur. Four decades of civil war has cost more than two million dead and another six million refugees and Internally Displaced Persons. These essays are presented here in chronological order, the aggregate becomes a unique history of the Sudan's terrible civil war that cannot be found elsewhere. Each essay is self-contained, but the recurrent themes that have dominated the independent Sudan are woven into the text of each revealing new insights into the history of these tumultuous decades. 408pp, USA. TSEHAI PUBLISHERS.

2005 0974819875 Paperback

Examines the history and development of the Condominium from its inception in 1899 until independence, chronicling the growth of political parties and their alliances, and the efforts made by Egypt to ensure the eventual reunion of their territories. LIMITED STOCK. Index, bib, 221pp, UK. REX COLLINGS. 0860360849

A collection of art works depicting the horrors of torture in the ghost houses of Khartoum and the agony of displacement, painted by Sudanese people from all walks of life and religious backgrounds. Originally exhibited in Cairo in 2000, the paintings are accompanied by biographies of the artists and some include longer essays describing personal experiences before and after the coup of 1989. 113pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS, 1569022097

A village study which examines the relationships between rural people and global economics. Suggests that in this Blue Nile village land becomes less important as migration and commodities grow.A richly detailed study provoking global insights., 1991/4. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Provides an overview of the Southern Sudanese economy, and the main causes for the lack of development in the territory. The book suggests strategies and policies for greatly reducing poverty and initiating sustainable development in the territory, outlines the significance of the resource base of Southern Sudan and examines the development programmes of the first peace period (1972-1983). 234pp, USA. UNIVERSITY PRESS OF AMERICA.

In 1987 Emma McCunes first travelled to Sudan as an aid worker with Street Kids International. Four years later she was married to Riek Machar, an SPLA commander and heavily embroiled, personally and politically, in one of Africa's longest and most brutal civil wars. The author uses Emma's story to examine the West's long involvement in the Sudan, and the ideology and self delusion which often accompanies it. Maps, xiii, 389pp, UK. HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS.

Revised Edition. Famine in Darfur in 1984 1985 devastated the region. De Waal challenges humanitarian theory and practice, examining the causes of famine deaths and the spread of infectious disease. In the new preface to this 2005 edition, De Waal roots the current crisis in Darfur in the social history of the region, the collapse of law enforcement and the role of the state. Index, refs, tables, graphs, maps, xxvii, 258pp, UK. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.

In 2000, with controversy raging over the presence in Sudan of Canada's largest independent oil and gas producer, Ottawa decided to open a watching post in Khartoum. Nicholas Coghlan was recalled from his assignment in Columbia - another war zone - to set up and run the first diplomatic presence in the largest country in Africa. This account weaves together a personal and political account of Coghlan's three-year posting. 40 b/w photos, 344pp, CANADA. MCGILL-QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY PRESS.

An analysis of Sudan as a laboratory for humanitarian practices, showing how the deregulation and privatisation of relief supply, cross line humanitarian access during wartime, the development of Islamic relief and the use of aid to promote local capacity have all been pioneered in this strife riven region. The study also identifies the deeper political and economic processes that create famine, or which can make its prevention possible. Index, maps, viii, 365pp, UK. AFRICAN RIGHTS.1899477136

Traces the evolution of modern Sudanese politics, examines Sudan's first multi-party government and the period of military rule and analyses the era of revolutions and its effect on domestic and foreign policy, drawing attention throughout to the role of the traditional elite in Sudan's political life. App, bib, index. viii, 480pp. UK. KEGAN PAUL.

The rebel movement in Southern Sudan, the SPLM/A has retained its pre eminence since the start of the second civil war in 1983. An understanding of the changes and processes within the SPLM/A is, therefore, essential to an analysis of the Sudan's contemporary history and current events, which include continuing peace negotiations, and the planning of post war southern Sudan.This volume analyses the main events and follows the process of internal reform that has brought about a nascent state structure amidst a devastating civil war and continuous humanitarian crisis. Index, bib, app, 201pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

A revised and updated edition. The author, the last American ambassador to complete an assignment based in Sudan describes his experiences in the war torn country and dealing with the country's hostile government. He also looks in detail at the events surrounding the execution of four Sudanese employees of the US government by the Sudanese security forces and relates what happened to Americans in Khartoum after Washington put Sudan on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Index, notes, map, xi, 269pp, USA. WESTVIEW.

Close to Uganda's border with Sudan and the DRC, West Nile and its district capital Arua town have long been affected by this association and its colonial past. Leopold uses a political anthropological approach to examine the history of the region from the invasion of Northern slave armies, through colonial times, Idi Amin's rule and the creation of a postcolonial identity. The period covered is 1850 to the present. Index, bib, b/w photographs, figs, maps, acronyms and abbrevs, x, 180pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS.

The story of a grand multinational venture that turned the desert green and transformed Sudan's economy. BNS, 36 ill, 237pp, UK. KEGAN PAUL INTERNATIONAL, 0710305974

This revised edition considers incentives and facilities, investment treaties, investment insurance programmes and remedies for aggrieved investors. Index, bib, notes, 569pp, UK. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

The story of the peace process in Sudan and how peace in Africa's largest country was medi-ated over a period of over five years by General Lazaro Sumbeiywo. He managed to achieve what international diplomats had failed to do: to reconcile the positions represented by the President of the Khartoum Government, Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, on the one hand, and on the other, by the late Colonel John Garang, leader of the southern-based resistance move-ment/army, the SPLM/A until 2005. The process culminated in the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in January 2005, which effectively ended over two decades of conflict. Foreword by Daniel arap Moi. 202pp, KENYA. EAST AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS.

Today, Sudan is in the grip of a multidimensional crisis involving huge foreign debts and continuing civil war. The author discusses why a country with an ambitious development program after independence descended so rapidly into chaos. Index, 409pp, UK. KEGAN PAUL INTERNATIONAL.

The signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) on 9 January 2005 was hailed by some as the dawn of a new era for Sudan. However, the country has a number of interlocking conflicts that cannot be fully addressed by a bilateral agreement. Produced in partnership with Concordis International, the publication looks back at the process that led to the CPA, identifying what difficult issues were tackled and how, and what decisions were deferred. It asks what constituencies, interests and issues were excluded from the process, and suggests that future initiatives must be more inclusive and better coordinated if they are to help build a lasting peace. B/w photos, 103pp, UK. CONCILIATION RESOURCES.

The ongoing crisis in Sudan is characteristic of the many challenges of nation-building on the African continent, but it has unique dynamics. The legacy of exploitative colonial rule, racialised marginalisation of the majority of its people, ethnic and religious divisions, and a state with a high capacity for repression but little propensity for extending protection and consensual rule to the majority of its population, has resulted in extended conflict. Current attempts to end half a century of war, instability and state repres-sion have led to a fragile peace. Sustaining this peace will demand all the efforts of national, regional and international actors. This book is an attempt to trace the origins of the problems, the ongoing conflicts and the huge challenges confronting the efforts to bring peace and reconciliation to Sudan. 176pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION.

Forward looking investigation of the challenges facing the democratic reconstruction of Sudan. Index, app, xxiv, 308pp, USA. RED SEA PRESS, 1569021430

Discusses the relationship between Islam, society and politics and the manifestation of Islam in the context of Sudanese society. Index, notes, xiii, 249pp, UK. CURZON PRESS.

1997 0700704094 Hardback

Updated edition. The civil war in the Sudan is one of Africa's longest and most intractable conflicts. The authors ask why the Sudanese conflict now gaining attention in the West and is religion and race at the heart of the conflict. Index, apps, xxii, maps, 234pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS.

A study of salt production and the impact of the trade on ecology, technology and social structures from the distant past to modern times. The author looks in particular at the industry in the Sokoto Caliphate and Borno. Index, bib, gloss, notes, xvi, 351pp, UK. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0521524334

Insider perspective on the origins, organisation and actions of the Sudan People's Liberation Army and its political arm the Sudan People's Liberation Movement. The period covered ends with the overthrow of the Mengitsu regime in Ethiopia in 1991. App, index, iii, 348pp, SUDAN. KHARTOUM UNIVERSITY PRESS,

2001 Paperback

Argues for a legal basis to the claim for self-determination of Southern Sudan: the right of self-determination should not be viewed as detrimental to the cohesion of the state-nation, rather a sort of consensual resolution of armed conflicts. Index, bib, apps, 229pp, ZAMBIA. UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA PRESS.

2004 9982030205 Paperback

A comprehensive introduction to contemporary Sudan from a social science perspective, outlining the evolution of the state with emphasis on its post independence experience. Includes chapters on the history, politics, international relations and economy of the country. BNS, 192pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

A study of national identity in the Sudan: should the state be Islamic or should it reflect the diversity of its peoples? The presentation of this problem is broadly historic, and is divided into three periods. The first part deals with identities, legacies and changes up to 1985, the second part looks at the democratic period from 1985-1989, and the last part examines polarization under Islamic governments. Appendices document each administration, notes, bib, maps NETQUOTEVAR:3, tables NETQUOTEVAR:3, index, USA and UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852558236

Embroiled in civil war since independence, Sudan has also suffered from the failure of both regional and international actors to fully come to terms with the scope of the complex issues involved. This book examines the cultural, sociopolitical, economic, and geographical facets of the prolonged hostilities, then assess a sequence of mediation efforts. Distils the web of grievances that fuel the current conflict in the Darfur region and conclude with recommendations for the serious political and economic reforms in Sudan and the decisive efforts of external actors that will be required if the peace process is to move forward. Index, bib, 224pp, USA. LYNNE RIENNER.

Volume 18, number 1. This report examines the evolving role in the Darfur conflict of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), from its inception as a ceasefire monitoring body in June 2004 to its current incarnation as a major operation with a mandate to protect civilians that includes armed troops, unarmed civilian police, unarmed military observers, and support teams. 57pp, USA. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH.

Authoritative book about Sudan's politics of conflict and governance written by an experienced civil servant, politician and development practitioner. B/w ill, map, app, index, 188pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG, 3825854671

Drawing on Oxfam's experience of working with groups affected on both sides of the civil war, this introduction to the country explains the background to the conflict and illustrates the tenacity and resourcefulness of ordinary Sudanese people. Includes a guide for further reading, facts and figures and important dates. B/w illus, 64pp, UK. OXFAM PUBLICATIONS.

A timely and topical publication, this volume documents the complexities and multifaceted nature of the conflict and killings in Sudan. The authors analyse the problems historically: the contributing factors of various regimes of colonial, Arab and African rule to the political and economic imbalances between the north and south at the heart of the present conflict. They deal with the ethnic or racial and religious divergences as tangential to a broader narrative of political power and the increase of oil wealth. The contributors consider the various agreements and accords, which have been signed by belligerent parties over the past few decades, and conclude by arguing that the peace processes underway in Nairobi between the Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army represent the best hope of resolution. Index, apps include the 1998 Constitution of Sudan, map, xiv, 297pp, SOUTH AFRICA. AFRICA INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA.

For twenty years, Southern Sudan has been the site of a tragic and brutal civil war. The location of oil in the South has dramatically changed the nature of the war and its human cost. This report demonstrates the connections between oil development and gross human rights abuses. Notes, app, maps, gloss, 754pp, UK. AFRICA WATCH/HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH.

Sudan is a country in turmoil, ravaged by civil war, and plagued by roaming gangs of rebel and government militia, with several million facing starvation and disease in Darfur. Tales of state-sponsored murder, genocide, and humanitarian crises are rife, and there is a real need for a measured investigation that carefully examines the causes of the troubles. In this important book, Jok Madut Jok delves deep into his country's culture and past, isolating the factors that cause its fractured national identity. 256pp, UK. ONEWORLD PUBLICATIONS.

Publication on the ongoing civil war in Sudan, which has effectively divided the country along religious and ethnic lines, and over rights to selfdetermination and the recognition of fundamental human rights. The coauthors of this volume explore the persistent violent conflict and discuss the manner in which the peace talks have attempted to curtail it. In particular, they discuss the period prior to the signing of the Machakos Protocol in July 2002, and the progress thereafter, which is defined as the continuation of negotiations around religion and state, selfdetermination and human rights. The study posits that if a united Sudan, governed by liberal and democratic ideals, is not feasible, then the likely outcome will be for the southern region to press for selfrule. Map, A4 pamphlet. 14pp, SOUTH AFRICA. AFRICA INSTITUTE OF SECURITY STUDIES.

The author's spiritual journey from India, where she was born, to England and Africa in search of her own past and its resonances with her daughter, Emma McCune's extraordinary life. Emma, an aid worker in Sudan, married Riek Machar, the leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and is the subject of Deborah Scroggins' best selling book Emma's War. This biography of her life, and that of her daughter weaves together their shared and separate pasts. Index, b/w illus, x, 310pp, UK. HODDER HEADLINE.

Papers presented at a conference held in Dar es Salaam in March 2006 on the challenges facing the Sudan. 53pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL DIALOGUE.

One of a series of four books aimed at teachers of school age refugee children. With classroom exercises, cultural and language information. 32pp, UK. Minority Rights Group, 0897693019

Journalist's account of the tragic civil war in Sudan as endured by the Nuba people of central Sudan, with photographs by James Nicholls. Foreword by Francis Deng. Index, notes, bib, 191pp, USA. EERDMANS PUBLISHING COMPANY.

Traces the root causes of the Sudanese conflict: the remnants of slave culture and the rift between North and South, exacerbated by a conflict of culture and religion. BNS 568pp. USA. KEGAN PAUL INTERNATIONAL.

This book argues that the Sudanese slave trade, which has been endemic for thousands of years, is most active when times are favourable to its practice. Now is one such time. It is permitted and even encouraged by the Khartoum government and the author argues that the practice is not the result of two decades of civil war, but rather of the historic hostilities between the Islamic north and the black African peoples of the south. B/w illus., maps, notes, index. xv, 211pp. USA . UNIV. PRESS OF PENNSYLVANIA,.

Second in the Justice Africa series, this book is the outcome of research and consultation among the Sudanese civil society organisation about the future of Sudan. It offers an analysis on the ways social, economic and human rights can be rebuilt in a post war society ravaged by religious and political turmoil. The problems posed by refugees, huge debts and the impact of globalization are also explored. The authors are human rights activists. 308pp, USA/ERITREA. RED SEA PRESS.

A collection of essays by leading African, European and American scholars analysing the experiences of Southern Sudan. Organised by themes such as Economy, Violence and Identity, these papers examine a number of issues from military slavery to food security and cultural destruction. Index, notes, maps, xxviii, 336pp, USA. RED SEA PRESS, 156902099X