Connection with Globalization
The unification of the various tribes under this country made by the British and the Egyptians is an example of globalization because it involves interactions amongst these countries with very different cultures and the domination of a culture over others. It also plays a central role in the issue as exposed in this paper. (Heleta, 2008, par. 1)
Furthermore, some scholars even argue that globalization is part of the tensions created in this country. Indeed, globalization brought the exploitation of agricultural land on larger scales which lead to conflict amongst a tribe that depended on this land to feed their herds. This in turn, increased the already existing rivalry amongst the farmers and the herders. This evolved in more hatred between the tribes as they fight for resources. (Casciarri, 2009, p.56) On a larger scale, it can also be said that the global environmental degradation is enhancing this phenomenon because the various tribes are to a certain extend fighting for resources. If there were enough for all of them, they could all coexist, but unfortunately this is not the case. In fact, it the Sahara Desert is advancing towards the west part of the country (the Darfur region) which, as explained earlier, increases the tension. (Brown, 2004, par.4)
Finally, China’s role in the issue is also part of globalization. Undeniably, the fact that they are furnishing guns to the government of the North to maintain the situation with the Darfur rebels is like throwing oil on a fire. Without the help of the Chinese government, it would be very difficult for the North to eradicate the tribes following the actual technic which consists of bombing and burning whole villages and shoot any survivors the following day. To do so, they need the military resources which are provided by the Chinese. China accepted to be part of this because they are the main buyers of the Sudan oil, which is mainly produced by the South. They have no interest in seeing the First and Second Civil war repeat itself and so they are trying to help the Northern Sudanese government contain the riots in the Darfur region to secure their oil supplies. (McCormack, 2008, 5min30)
Furthermore, some scholars even argue that globalization is part of the tensions created in this country. Indeed, globalization brought the exploitation of agricultural land on larger scales which lead to conflict amongst a tribe that depended on this land to feed their herds. This in turn, increased the already existing rivalry amongst the farmers and the herders. This evolved in more hatred between the tribes as they fight for resources. (Casciarri, 2009, p.56) On a larger scale, it can also be said that the global environmental degradation is enhancing this phenomenon because the various tribes are to a certain extend fighting for resources. If there were enough for all of them, they could all coexist, but unfortunately this is not the case. In fact, it the Sahara Desert is advancing towards the west part of the country (the Darfur region) which, as explained earlier, increases the tension. (Brown, 2004, par.4)
Finally, China’s role in the issue is also part of globalization. Undeniably, the fact that they are furnishing guns to the government of the North to maintain the situation with the Darfur rebels is like throwing oil on a fire. Without the help of the Chinese government, it would be very difficult for the North to eradicate the tribes following the actual technic which consists of bombing and burning whole villages and shoot any survivors the following day. To do so, they need the military resources which are provided by the Chinese. China accepted to be part of this because they are the main buyers of the Sudan oil, which is mainly produced by the South. They have no interest in seeing the First and Second Civil war repeat itself and so they are trying to help the Northern Sudanese government contain the riots in the Darfur region to secure their oil supplies. (McCormack, 2008, 5min30)