Sudan is the largest African country by area, and the 10th largest country in the world by area. The capital of Sudan is [[Khartoum]], and the president is [[Omar al-Bashir]]. The country has a population of approximately 33 million (2006 estimate).<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/su.html Sudan], ''CIA World Factbook</ref> Since 2003, Sudan has come under serious international scrutiny for the [[Darfur conflict]], a government-sponsored ethnic cleansing campaign against black Africans by the Arabic [[Janjaweed]] militias.<ref>[https://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=88&Body=Sudan Darfur News Centre], ''The UN''</ref> | Sudan is the largest African country by area, and the 10th largest country in the world by area. The capital of Sudan is [[Khartoum]], and the president is [[Omar al-Bashir]]. The country has a population of approximately 33 million (2006 estimate).<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/su.html Sudan], ''CIA World Factbook</ref> Since 2003, Sudan has come under serious international scrutiny for the [[Darfur conflict]], a government-sponsored ethnic cleansing campaign against black Africans by the Arabic [[Janjaweed]] militias.<ref>[https://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=88&Body=Sudan Darfur News Centre], ''The UN''</ref> |