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The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars
Boydell & Brewer Group Ltd 2013; US$ 21.86Sudan's post-independence history has been dominated by political and civil strife. Most commentators have attributed the country's recurring civil war either to an age-old racial divide between Arabs and Africans, or to recent colonially constructed inequalities. This book attempts a more complex analysis, briefly examining the historical, political,... more...
War & Peace In The Sudan
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 265.00Sudan has been at war with itself for the last forty years, except for a ten-year period of peace from 1972 to 1983. This book 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. Despite past divisions, the author identifies new points... more...
The Boy Who Wouldn't Die
Allen & Unwin 2012; US$ 24.99The inspiring story of David Nyuol Vincent , a Sudanese refugee who survived famine, wars, and fifteen years in camps to find a new life in Australia. David Nyuol Vincent was a little boy when he fled southern Sudan with his father, as war raged in their country. He left behind his distraught mother and sisters, his village, and his childhood and... more...
Sudan, South Sudan, and Darfur
Oxford University Press, USA 2012; US$ 12.99For thirty years Sudan has been a country in crisis, wracked by near-constant warfare between the north and the south. But on July 9, 2011, South Sudan became an independent nation. As Sudan once again finds itself the focus of international attention, former special envoy to Sudan and director of USAID Andrew Natsios provides a timely introduction... more...
Battle Story: Omdurman 1898
The History Press 2011; US$ 7.28The battle took place at Kerreri, 11km north of Omdurman in the Sudan. Kitchener commanded a force of 8,000 British regulars and a mixed force of 17,000 Sudanese and Egyptian solders. He arrayed his force in an arc around the village of Egeiga close to the bank of the Nile, where a gunboat flotilla waited in support, facing a wide, flat plain with... more...
Sudan Looks East
Boydell & Brewer 2011; US$ 29.95By successfully turning to China, Malaysia and India from the mid-1990s, amidst civil war and political isolation, Khartoum's 'Look East' policy transformed Sudan's economy and foreign relations. Sudan, in turn, has been a key theatre of Chinese, Indian and Malaysian overseas energy investment. What began as economic engagements born... more...
Courageous Journey
New Horizon Press 2011; US$ 24.95This compelling, human story is coupled with timely issues facing the world: the crisis in Darfur, control of limited oil reserves, terrorism by radical Islamic groups. Told through the experiences of two boys, Ayuel Leek and Beny Ngor Chad, the book traces the journey of thousands of displaced children who walked for months across barren land, menaced... more...
The Nineteenth-Century Wars Between the Manasir People of Northern Sudan and the British Colonialist Invaders
The Edwin Mellen Press 2011; US$ 179.95An engaging historical examination of the Manasir people of the Sudan and their battles with the British in the late nineteenth century. This study surveys the historical evidence, both written and oral. more...
Culture and Customs of Namibia
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 50.00This book provides an overview of the history, culture, and society of Namibia, a country on which little information in English exists. more...
Namibia - Culture Smart!
Kuperard 2011; US$ 9.95Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will... more...









