No. 17 (September 1995)

Editorial Note. p.ii.

Notice: the death of the former Honorary President, Sir Gawain Bell, KCMG, CBE. p.1.

John Udal. 'John Petherick FRGS: the first British Resident'. pp.2-22.

L.M. Passmore Sanderson. 'The role of the Sudan in the work for the eradication of female genital mutilation'. pp.23-29.

John Wright. 'The desert fringe in North Africa fifty years ago.' pp.30-31.

Sudanquote: the Western Air Reinforcement route, 1942. p.32.

Dr A. El-Hassan. 'The Dialogue of Identity and National Unity in Sudan: a new perspective'. Review of book by Abdul Aziz Hussein Al-Sawi. p.33.

'The Price of Survival': a journey to the war zone of Southern Sudan. A film by John Ryle and Bapiny Tim Chol. pp.38-42.

African Rights. 'Facing Genocide: the Nuba of Sudan.' pp.43-46.

anon. 'The Nile Quest'. Review of book by J.L. Cloudsley Thompson. p.34.

Evelyn Gurney. 'Wings of Dust'. Review of book by Jamal Mahjoub. p.35.

Peter Woodward. 'The Poverty of Nations: the aid dilemma at the heart of Africa'. Review of book by James Morton. pp.36-37.