Urbanization in Sudan

Sudan’s cities have grown at an unprecedented rate in the last three decades. This has been closely related to conflict: millions have been displaced from villages to the cities and some urban economies have been distorted by the large international aid and peace-keeping presence. Margie Buchanan-Smith presented the findings of a recent study on urbanization, commissioned by DFID and carried out by ODI, with specific reference to Nyala in South Darfur.

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