darfur:
Darfur is typical in terms of the traditions and culture of Sudan's vast regional backwaters: liberal voices seldom penetrate this hermetically sealed world in which women are systematically gang-raped. The women of Darfur have emerged as the most downtrodden victims of violence in the Sudan's westernmost province.
(...) What is clear is that Khartoum is urging Arab states to play a more prominent part in the resolution of the Darfur crisis. "Saudi Arabia has the biggest share in the humanitarian effort in Darfur and there should be no misunderstanding between Arab countries over the way to bring a solution to the problem in Sudan's westernmost region," said Special Advisor to Sudanese President Mustafa Othman Ismail.