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ICC Arrest Warrant Repurcussions on Southern Sudan

Exactly three weeks ago, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the President of Sudan, Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Darfur. Like many people in Sudan, I was glued to the television set to view the announcement. It was 4 p.m.

 
 ICC Arrest Warrant Repurcussions on Southern Sudan [5:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

In Nairobi preparing for Juba

[Nairobi, Kenya 28°C] The Nairobi heat rarely gathers on the brow long enough to bead. It evaporates long before it has a chance to trickle then drip. Kenya will prepare you for the heat of Sudan, everyone tells me as I reach for my water bottle, still thursty. It’s not just the heat of Southern Sudan I’m preparing for, it’s the place itself. It’s hold on a tenuous peace, as mandated by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed on Januray 9, 2005 between the Khartoum-based Government of Sudan and the, then-rebel group, Sudan People’s Liberation Army.

 
 Dan Eiffe Interview - part one [8:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 
 Dan Eiffe Interview - part two [10:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 
 Dan Eiffe Interview - part three [7:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Kader’s Three Years of Sanctuary in St-Gabriel’s Church

January 1, 2006 was the day Abdelkader Belaouni entered into a self-imposed sancutary at St-Gabriel’s Church in the Pointe Saint-Charles neighbourhood of Montréal. On January 6, I visited Kader on the second floor of the rectory where he has spent much of the last 1100 days to avoid deportation back to Algeria.

 
 Abdelkader Belaouni solo Piano [4:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup