أثر المقومات الطبيعية على قوة دولة السودان بعد انفصال جنوبها

Abstract

Abstract Sudan is one of few countries which own distinguished natural capabilities, especially before the secession of the South of Sudan. In spite of that, Sudan has been suffering from certain weaknesses and problems resulting from interaction of human elements with its natural geography, beside conditions which resulted later from separation of the South. This image reflects the contradiction which is exemplified in the weakness and strength of Sudan State simultaneously within the frame of separation consequences. Moreover, this image represents the problem which the researcher endeavoured to find an interpretation for through answering the main question and the three secondary questions of the research which rotate around knowing the natural capabilities which constitute the political geography of Sudan and their characteristics’ impacts on the strength of Sudanese State after the secession of the South. The researcher used in his research multi – methodologies including: historical, comparative, inductive, descriptive & analytical, cartographic analysis, regional, and functional. There are certain results came out of the research which was conducted after the separation of the South including: Sudan’s natural capabilities characteristics of uniqueness, diversity and multiplicity were weakened, Sudan State has to enjoy some strength resulting from some advantages of its natural capabilities, also Sudan State has continued its suffering of weakness resulting from some negative impacts of its natural capabilities’ characteristics. A validation of the research’s three assumptions was proved by the results mentioned above. Finally, the results of the research were concluded with some recommendations including: the necessity to compensate and remedy the loss and weakness which affected the capabilities and resources of Sudan State after the South separation, beside the importance of good exploiting and investing for its new realities, resources and natural capabilities especially its location, boundaries and sea costal window, and also the necessity of encouraging, developing and preserving the advantages of natural capabilities’ characteristics. Moreover the internal conflicts and wars in Sudan have to be stopped, and the environments of peace, co-operation and co-existence need to be encouraged internally and externally.