Chronique des Droits de l'Homme

Oil dispute challenges China’s long-standing policy of not interfering in other countries’ internal affairs. On the day South Sudan became independent last year, China opened an embassy here, eager to protect its oil interests. It quickly dispatched its foreign minister and began discussing a huge aid package for this destitute land. Just a few months later, Beijing finds itself trapped in a bitter wrangle between South Sudan and its former rulers in Sudan, with both countries pressing Beijing to take their side...

Dans le principal marché de Bentiu, Mary James passe sa main dans du gros mil dont le prix a quadruplé ces derniers mois, espérant que les étrangers qui se lancent dans des cultures à grande échelles vont mettre fin à la pénurie alimentaire ...