[Montréal, Québec, Canada 3°C] Controversy is nothing new in Sudanese politics. Election songs by Sudanese musicians brings a breath of fresh air to the political wrangling of Sudan’s election campaign. In recent days, we have learnt about the election ballots papers being printed by the governmental currency printer, the threat by Omar al Bashir to [...]
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Seven-Weeks in Southern Sudan Beckons a Return Visit
[Montréal, Québec, Canada 13°C] It has been just over three weeks since I returned to Montréal from ten weeks in East Africa, most of which were spent in Southern Sudan. I’ve been back long enough to discard the lag that fogs the spirit after flying between continents. Sufficient time has passed to deplete the novelty [...]
Recovery in a post-conflict South Sudan
[MONTRÉAL] Yesterday, I submitted an elaborate funding proposal to help finance a trip to South Sudan. The entire document fills 34 pages with: the themes I want to investigate, the contacts already established in Canada and South Sudan (and their letters of intent to collaborate), the objectives and expected results, the distribution strategies for the reports, articles and videos to be produced while in Sudan, the status of the research, a complete and detailed budget, and the Canadian perspective I hope to bring to the reporting. The proposal also included my resumé to show that I am capable of getting to South Sudan, able to cope with challenges the destination will throw at me, and that I will be able to acquire information, transform it into reports and have it broadcast or published.
