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The Sudan’s dimensions: A
country divided by ethnicity and religion
Chuei D. Mareng
Researcher,
251 Hillcrest Place NW, Edmonton, AB, Canada T5R 5X6,
Canada. E-mail: chueid@yahoo.co.uk
Accepted
23 November, 2009 |
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The words ethnic group and religion have been greatly
controversial in world politics and especially in the
developing world. This has been evidenced in the world that
the word ethnic group and religion have created civil
unrests within many countries and not just on the African
Continent. This means that the communities which based their
lives on ethnic groups have a different view of the term
than the non-ethnic group communities. This is due to the
fact that ethnic group and religion are perceived to be a
legitimate cause for the group struggles to gain power or to
be recognized. Therefore, this article analyzes the
significance of ethnic group and religion involvement in
causing conflicts in Sudan. It should be noted that many
people used the term ethnic group and religion to achieve
their common interests when they deemed that these terms
would draw more support within their groups when using
ethnic group and religion as a bottom line of their gains in
national or local politics.
Key
words:
Sudan’s dimensions, case study analyses, Darfur- and
Northern Sudan’s relationships, Southern- and Northern
Sudan’s relationships, Sudan’s ethnic vs. religion
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