Activists say Sudan divestment campaign working

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – The campaign to persuade U.S. companies and investors to halt the flow of dollars to war-torn Sudan through China and other countries is making significant progress, activists say. U.S. sanctions on Sudan, where conflict in the Darfur region has been branded “genocide” by President George W. Bush, already limit most […]

Darfur scares European investors off Sudan’s oil

KHARTOUM, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Sudan has strong potential for oil exploration and expansion but big European players will be reluctant to invest for fear of pressure from groups advocating divestment because of violence in its Darfur region. This has left the door open to Chinese firms, less sensitive to shareholder opinion, whose country is […]