The ruthless leader of country’s Arab militia has grand plans for the remote western province. But the transformation of Zurrug risks more unrestZurrug is one of the few towns on Earth that has yet to seem on Google maps. After dusk,its sparse shacks are illuminated by campfires that throw shadows over pick-up trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns – the only hint of the violent past of this outpost in Darfur, Sudan’s troubled western province.
The town is being built on the spoils of a brutal war that once tore at the conscience of the world. The victors in that conflict have grand plans for this settlement based on a winner-takes-all vision for their domestic region – a vision that clouds the future of the whole of Sudan.
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Source: theguardian.com