Perhaps due to the special relationship between the governments of Sudan and China, 14 of the 29 workers held by rebel militants in the southern region of Sudan (not to be confused with South Sudan, the world's newest country) were rescued by the Sudanese Army only two days after their capture by militant rebels. more ›

The flag bearer for USA in tonight's Olympic opening ceremony will be 1,500-meter runner Lopez Lomong, part of the organization Team Darfur, an organization which has been voicing strong opposition of Chinese involvement in this area. Lomong himself is originally from Sudan, has been living in America for the last seven years but has only been an American for 13 months. This choice of flag bearer does not seem to be entirely in line with the IOC's vision of an Olympics free of political manifestations. To find out who's bearing your country's flag, check out this full list of flag-bearers released by the IOC. more ›

From Al-Jazeera:

China's staunch support of Sudan's government has led some to question Beijing's involvement in the UN peacekeeping mission to Darfur. more ›