Includes bibliographical references (191-196) and index.

Sudan, with the world's only Islamic fundamentalist government, is a pariah among nations, not because of its religious orientation but because of its record of human rights abuses and support for terrorism. The country has captured the attention of many Americans who feel that something must be done to combat religious persecution throughout the world. As the last American ambassador to serve inside Sudan, Donald Petterson provides unique insight into how it has become what it is today.

The central focus of Inside Sudan is on Petterson's experiences dealing with a hostile government. Petterson tells of what occurred after the Sudanese security police murdered four Sudanese employees of the U.S. government in the southern city of Juba. He relates what happened to Americans in Khartoum in the aftermath of Washington's decision to put Sudan on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.