A Virginia man made the news last week after planting a flag to claim contested land between Egypt and Sudan with the intention of being king and naming his daughter princess. Professor Edward Swaine explained to an international news agency what it would take for the "Kingdom of North Sudan" to be valid under international law. "At a basic level, he has to be correct in asserting that this is unclaimed land," Professor Swaine said.
Staking a Claim
July 29, 2014