Hope for the Future - Sudan

May 2006
Darfur may dominate the headlines but in Southern Sudan, the story is more positive. After a 21 year civil war, peace seems to be returning to the region and refugees are coming home.

The peace deal agreed between the SPLA and government gives the South greater autonomy. Now, millions of displaced people are returning. "They're our people. They have a right to be here," reasons Vice President of Southern Sudan, Dr Machar. But tensions between the North and South still abound. According to the agreement, the South was supposed to receive 50% of all oil revenues. But some claim this is not happening. "We have received very little revenue", states Machar. Militias, allegedly armed by the government, are still creating terror in the South. Despite this, people like Martha are optimistic. "I'm very happy because I've come home."

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[blackPowerStick]

for my Arab People im Close 2 i love you But The Way the Arabs are Dealing with Black people is not Right and you are supposed 2be muslim brothers your not supposed 2be attacking people you are only supposed 2 defend against those that attack you and your fellow muslims the way YOU ARABS ARE DEALING WITH black people is not right

[mnjelmnjel]

alle sudanees are black darfur has only own language

[doctorasb1234]

I am glad it ended up in a separation, but to make things clear , it's not about Christianity or Islam, i believe its much more about ARABS AND AFRICANS.

Through my experience i came to a conclusion these two can never life together in piece

[NonRtarded]

It must be really hot there...I just hope its easy there to support a family cause I mean we got so much to be thankful for and they hardly even have water to simply get out of nowhere so we gatta be careful for judging cause they have it harder I bet

[jafalib]

no need to fight, i get it under control,

[iloveeagles25]

Fuck you. A good Christain or jewish are only the dead christain and jewish. Death to judism and christnity

[Maman594]

hay fool nothing called independent we all one country if you have a bit intelligence you would ask for the independent of the al country of the causer of our misery Oumar Elbasheer and his fellas god bless all Sudan

[Maman594]

what your religion whore is that how it telling your religion to do ,any way am Sudanese and i raised there i don want any white bitch to tell me whats going on ,its pure conflict between government troops and rebellion groups the victim is the civilian i mean us so you all fuck off whom ever think that you know us more thane we do

[makuachw]

You must not be from Sudan to understand the value of children. Obviously you ignorant have lead you think that Southern Sudanese are lazy. Let me reinforce to you that. Not many race could with stand the struggles that they face. I will leave at that for now.

[jafalib]

i know your a islam asshole, if you like i will fuck ya ass while you pray how about that, free fuck muhamed will jerk you off and i do your asshole, arab

[oct1984]

see what happen when you provide arabs africans all tribes with free food...free food given them time to have more babies more than they could feed or even support...I'm lost in understanding the meaning of having more kids when you know know you're starving...its nice to have time making babies but no time been responsible...ooh i get it, waiting on white people from far places to feed you, is something wrong in the mind of these people or maybe is the heat of the sun damaged their reasons.

[triumphelf]

China will send Aid!!!!Chinese,Love's the African,..even before the OIL!!