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Land: Those who have no fence around their land...
... have no enemies. The two Sudans argue over minerals and borders. But is the answer fewer fences – as the East African idiom suggests? The Niles’ contributors tackle this sensitive topic and have no easy answers. But they have at least sown the seeds of fresh ideas in the third edition of The Niles. Hopefully they will land on fertile ground.
“What does the word land mean to you?”
The Niles correspondents from across Sudan and South Sudan were asked “What does the word land mean to you?”. Their answers are captured in this slideshow.
25.04.2024
Breaking Grounds
South Sudan is blessed with fertile land – but it has a darker side. Clashes and land-grabbing have soured many peoples’ close-knit relationship with their soil.
25.04.2024
Stake a Claim
The land question in Sudan is much older than the country itself; a look at the historical struggle of rights and ownership.
25.04.2024
The ground beneath their feet
Tahani Mohamed sells tea in Khartoum and wants to go home. Alex Remo digs for mines in Yei and wants to study. A story of two strangers hoping for a new start.
25.04.2024
Blurred Borders
Land disputes in Sudan and South Sudan hinge on border demarcation. Yet, more than 1,000 years of maps demonstrate the cartographic fluidity of boundaries.
25.04.2024
Sudan’s teeming capital
25.04.2024 | Archive
Human error blights farming
25.04.2024 | Archive
Rifts over Land
25.04.2024 | Archive
The race for a plot
25.04.2024 | Archive
Investors vs. Farmers
25.04.2024 | Archive
A Tinderbox
25.04.2024 | Archive
Looking for Land
25.04.2024 | Archive
Priced Beyond Belief
25.04.2024 | Archive
“Tourism Contributes to Peace”
25.04.2024 | Archive
“Cruise Liners for Honeymoons”
27.03.2021 | Archive
Budding Prospects
25.04.2024 | Archive
Potholes are the pits
27.03.2021 | Archive
