Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography

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Start: Topical Index: Types: Wartime Sexual Violence: 20th Century and 21st Century:

Types: Wartime Sexual Violence:
SUDANESE CIVIL WARS

G e n e r a l   I n f o r m a t i o n

»The term Sudanese Civil War refers to at least three separate conflicts, intermittently ongoing for more than 70 years, in Sudan in Northeast Africa:
  · First Sudanese Civil War (1955–1972)
  · Second Sudanese Civil War (1983–2005)
· Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
It could also refer to other internal conflicts in Sudan:
  · Sudanese nomadic conflicts
  · War in Darfur (2003–2020)
  · Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile (2011–2020)
  · Blue Nile clashes (2022–2023).« (Extract from: Wikipedia)


Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005)

I n f o r m a t i o n

»The Second Sudanese Civil War was a conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the central Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army. It was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. Although it originated in southern Sudan, the civil war spread to the Nuba Mountains and the Blue Nile. It lasted for almost 22 years and is one of the longest civil wars on record. The war resulted in the independence of South Sudan 6 years after the war ended.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)


K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 20th Century, 21st Century

II. Geographical Index: African History: Sudanese History

III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape


B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Edward, Jane K., et al. »The Consequences of Sudan's Civil Wars for the Civilian Population.« Daily Lives of Civilians in Wartime Africa: From Slavery Days to Rwandan Genocide. Edited by John Laband. Westport 2007: 227-252.

[Info] Gafford, Lindsay D. The gospel of indifference. Rape as a weapon of war and the church in Rwanda and Sudan. M.A. Thesis, Baylor University, 2008.

II. Speaker Index

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War in Darfur (2003–2020)

I n f o r m a t i o n

»The War in Darfur, also nicknamed the Land Cruiser War, was a major armed conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan that began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebel groups began fighting against the government of Sudan, which they accused of oppressing Darfur's non-Arab population. The government responded to attacks by carrying out a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Darfur's non-Arabs. This resulted in the death of hundreds of thousands of civilians and the indictment of Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)


K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 21st Century

II. Geographical Index: African History: Sudanese History

III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape; Types: States of Emergency: Darfur Genocide


B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Abdullahi, Fardowsa. Rape as a Weapon of War in Darfur Conflict. M.A. Thesis, University of San Francisco, 2016.

[Info] Banwell, Stacy. Gender and the Violence(s) of War and Armed Conflict: More Dangerous to be a Woman? Bingley 2020.

[Info] Ducey, Kimberley A. »Dilemmas of Teaching the "Greatest Silence": Rape-as-Genocide in Rwanda, Darfur, and Congo.« Genocide Studies and Prevention 5 (2010): 310-322.

[Info] Edward, Jane K., et al. »The Consequences of Sudan's Civil Wars for the Civilian Population.« Daily Lives of Civilians in Wartime Africa: From Slavery Days to Rwandan Genocide. Edited by John Laband. Westport 2007: 227-252.

[Info] Gaca, Kathy L. »The Marital Rape of Girls and Women in Antiquity and Modernity.« The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Conflict. Edited by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin et al. Oxford 2018: 306-315.

[Info] Reid-Cunningham, Allison R. »Rape as a Weapon of Genocide.« Genocide Studies and Prevention 3 (2008): 279-296.

[Info] Sackellares, Stephanie N. »From Bosnia to Sudan: Sexual Violence in Modern Armed Conflict.« Wisconsin Women's Law Journal 20 (2005): 137-165.

[Info] Steinbauer, Stefanie. What war is all about? – Zur Rolle von sexueller Gewalt und Geschlechterverhältnissen in Konflikten am Beispiel Darfur. Diplomarbeit, Universität Wien, 2013.

II. Speaker Index

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South Sudanese Civil War (2013-2020)

I n f o r m a t i o n

»The South Sudanese Civil War was a multi-sided civil war in South Sudan fought from 2013 to 2020, between forces of the government and opposition forces. The civil war caused rampant human rights abuses, including forced displacement, ethnic massacres, and killings of journalists by various parties. Since the war's end, South Sudan has been governed by a coalition formed by leaders of the former warring factions, Salva Kiir Mayardit and Riek Machar. The country continues to recover from the war while experiencing ongoing and systemic ethnic violence.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)


K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 21st Century

II. Geographical Index: African History: Sudanese History

III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape


B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Pinaud, Clémence. »Genocidal Rape In South Sudan: Organization, Function, and Effects.« Human Rights Quarterly 42 (2020): 667-694.

II. Speaker Index

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Sudanese civil war (2023–present)

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Since 15 April 2023, there has been an active civil war in Sudan between two rival factions of the country's military government. The conflict involves the internationally recognized government controlled by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and consisting of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Republican Guard; and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Hemedti, who leads the broader Janjaweed coalition. Several smaller armed groups have also taken part. Fighting began on 15 April 2023 after a power struggle within the military government that had taken power following the October 2021 coup. The conflict has caused nearly 12 million people to be forcibly displaced, both inside Sudan and across its borders, making it one of the largest displacement crises in recent history.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)


K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 21st Century

II. Geographical Index: African History: Sudanese History

III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape


B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Ahmed, Osman S., et al. »Is calling the SAF-RSF conflict a ‘dirty war’ an objective description or a moral judgment? A critical analysis of the ongoing war in Sudan (2023–present).« Cogent Social Sciences 11 (2025).

II. Speaker Index

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