E22: Militia Leaders in the Oil Concession Areas
In this episode we look at the widespread use of armed militias in Sudan’s civil wars, a pattern that continues to shape conflicts in both Sudan and South Sudan today.
For decades, the Sudanese government, like the British colonial administration before it, relied on proxy forces to control or attack areas beyond the reach of regular troops.
Several militia leaders operated in the oil concession areas, including Peter Gatdet, Paulino Matip, Peter Paar, Tito Biel and James Liah Diu.
During the period when Lundin Oil was active in the region, alliances between these militias frequently shifted. Who were these militia leaders, and how did the cooperation between the regime, military commanders and oil companies work?
Participants:
– John Ryle, Professor of Anthropology at Bard University and co-founder of Rift valley institute
– Dr Leben Moro, Director at the center for refugee and migration and professor of development studies at the institute of peace, development and security at the university of Juba
Host:
– Halima Athumani
Background:
This is the Lundin War Crimes Trial, brought to you by Pax and Global Idé. The music in this podcast is made by the artist JJ Kang and edited by Roos Boer, producer and editor Kajsa Sörman. Visit unpaiddebt.org for more background and updates from the trial. There you may also listen to more interviews with victims and experts, read expert analysis, an interactive map of attacks in Lundin’s concession area and access background information about the case.
