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Map of Sudan (Courtesy: CIA World Factbook)

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  • Eye on the Two Sudans

    Experts from USIP are monitoring developments in the two Sudans following South Sudan's declaration of independence on July 9.

  • Toward a New Republic of Sudan

    The exclusionary governance that led South Sudan to secede from the rest of Sudan continues to bedevil the government of the new Republic of Sudan to the north. Both the July secession and the Arab Spring could provide the impetus the ruling party needs to lead national governance reforms and to engage its diverse citizenry in making a new constitution.

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Latest from USIP on Sudan

  • January 27, 2012   |   Publication
    The Politics of Oil and a Proposed Pipeline for South Sudan

    USIP's Jon Temin and Raymond Gilpin take questions on recent events in South Sudan, where a controversial plan to build an oil pipeline across Kenya was recently announced.

  • January 17, 2012   |   Publication
    Customary Law Plays Critical Role in Countries in Conflict, Experts Say

    Existing systems of customary justice should be seen as a continuing and important part of international efforts to support justice reform in countries hit by conflict, a group of specialists said at the January 12 public launch of a book published by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP).

  • January 12, 2012   |   Event
    Book Launch: Customary Justice and Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies

    Customary Justice and Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies presents seven in-depth case studies that take a broad interdisciplinary approach to the study of the justice system.  USIP brought together policymakers and practitioners to discuss the ways in which recent rule of law innovations plays a role in resolving many justice reform issues.


  • January 6, 2012   |   Publication
    Global Change, Peacebuilding and USIP

    USIP leaders explain the effect that events around the world and here at home will have on the U.S., and the contributions the Institute can and does make during a time of tremendous challenge – and opportunity.

Overview

In the Republic of Sudan, governance issues related to the marginalization of many groups from the central concentration of wealth and power in Khartoum remain at the heart of the ongoing conflicts throughout the country, including in Darfur. Along the border, violence has erupted in both Abyei and Southern Kordofan states, and Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states continues to agitate for increased autonomy through the CPA-mandated popular consultation process. Moreover, with South Sudan’s secession, the Republic of Sudan is facing significant economic hardship due to lost oil revenue, and the Arab Spring revolts have the potential to shake the current National Congress Party regime.

While the peace process for Darfur has seen a new push forward, the conflict in Southern Kordofan state has serious implications for long-term stability. Due to lack of reliable information, the number of deaths caused by fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-North (SPLMN) in Southern Kordofan state is unknown, but aid agencies have reported targeted ethnic killings by northern forces, and the fighting has created a humanitarian crisis through the displacement of more than a hundred thousand civilians and the destruction of homes and livelihoods.

USIP engages in Sudan on many of these critical issues, with the overarching goal of promoting the resolution of Sudan’s governance and stability issues through a comprehensive approach.

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