Sudan

Ahead of the country's critical 2011 referendum on whether the South should secede from Sudan, USIP is dedicated to help resolve internal conflicts and help ensure the country's future stability and security. In "Notes from Sudan," USIP's Jon Temin writes about his recent tour of the country to get an update on the status of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended decades of civil war in Sudan and learn about preparations for the 2011 referendum and the 2010 national elections. 

The Institute focuses on various dimensions of peacebuilding and conflict management, including the causal relationship between economic activity and the prospects for enduring peace.

Peace doesn't automatically return when the guns stop firing or an agreement is signed. This team works to advise newly-forming governments and institutions, promote and maintain community reconciliation, and help different groups on the ground to coordinate their efforts to maintain security and provide services.

The upcoming 2010 elections and 2011 referendum in Sudan are the culminating events of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the National Congress Party and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement. However, looking at 2011 and beyond, there is increasing concern that Sudan may revert to violence rather than move forward towards the sustainable peace envisioned by the CPA.

Born out of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) has established itself as a functioning entity but also faces significant difficulties.

On October 2,  USIP hosted two GoSS ministers for a discussion about Southern Sudan's progress, internal and external challenges, and the road ahead as Sudan approaches the 2010 national elections and 2011 referendum.

The upcoming 2010 elections and 2011 referendum in Sudan are the culminating events of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the National Congress Party and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement. However, looking at 2011 and beyond, there is increasing concern that Sudan may revert to violence rather than move forward towards the sustainable peace envisioned by the CPA.

USIP's Daniel Brumberg joined a panel of guest speakers, including Congressman Keith Ellison, for a lively discussion of USIP's new volume "Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World."

Born out of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) has established itself as a functioning entity but also faces significant difficulties. On October 2, USIP hosts two GoSS ministers for a discussion about Southern Sudan's progress, internal and external challenges, and the road ahead as Sudan approaches the 2010 national elections and 2011 referendum.