Sudan: Blatant aggression

Sudan | Sudan's African Muslims in Darfur are in the thick of genocide, but Christians in the South are not off the hook | Priya Abraham

Sudan's African Muslims in Darfur are in the thick of genocide, but Christians in the South are not off the hook. The peace process brokered by the Bush administration has stalled, and government attacks on Christian villages continue.

The strikes are not on the scale they were two years ago, says Persecution Project President Brad Phillips. But they are still significant: In the South's Upper Nile region, the Shilluk have seen tens of thousands of their tribe displaced and thousands killed this year. Despite Khartoum's commitments to a ceasefire, "there continue to be hostilities against civilians," Mr. Phillips said. "As recently as the last few weeks people have been killed."

The Shilluk have been particular targets since leader Lam Akol defected last year to the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, the main southern rebel group. The U.S. Civilian Protection and Monitoring Team last month confirmed several attacks, while unverified reports roll in. One example: In July along the White Nile, Sudanese forces abducted 11 civilians and killed six, along with looting 32 head of cattle.