Resources & Tools
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September 2009
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Peace Briefing
by Jon Temin
Most international attention devoted to Sudan has focused on the nationwide elections and the 2011 referendum on the status of southern Sudan. Yet, there are other aspects of the north-south dynamic deserving of discussion and strategic thinking that don't receive their due. In a new Peace Brief, USIP's Jon Temin examines six important issues and questions that require more consideration as the decisive events in Sudan’s political history approach. Countries: Africa, Sudan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis, Mediation and Facilitation, Weapons & Arms Control
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August 2009
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Special Report
by Alan Schwartz
More political violence will be hard to avoid in Sudan, barring a quick change in current trends, according to a new USIP report. Much of the outcome hinges on the handling of issues that involve the 2011 referendum on whether the South secedes from Sudan. |
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March 2009
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Peace Briefing
by Linda Bishai, Kelly Campbell and Jacki Wilson
Sudan’s upcoming elections in 2009 raise hopes and concerns for the country’s future. According to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed in 2005 between the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Sudan is scheduled to hold national and state level elections in 2009. Countries: Sudan
| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Analysis, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Economics and Development, Governance, Peacebuilding, Training
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March 2009
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Peace Briefing
by Stephanie Schwartz
With elections planned in Sudan in 2009, the question of how residents of the Darfur region should participate points to a number of challenges that remain unanswered. Is the security situation in Darfur adequate to permit elections? |
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December 2008
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Peace Briefing
by Sarah Bessell and Kelly Campbell
The fragility of the Chadian government, as well as the fragmentation among Chadian civil society, political parties, and rebel movements, poses significant challenges that Chadian civil society, regional governments, African institutions and the international community must address with a coordinated strategy. Although the situation in the country is often examined through the lens of the Darfur crisis, several internal factors drive the instability in Chad and its regional actions. Countries: Chad, Sudan
| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Civil-Military Relations, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Management and Resolution, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Economics and Development, Environment and Natural Resources, Governance, Human Rights, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping
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February 2008
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Special Report
by Linda S. Bishai
In Sudanese universities, students and faculty have historically served as vital voices for political change and community and international engagement, but recent educational policies have severely limited their voices. |
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February 2008
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Peace Briefing
by Susan Hayward
A group of leaders of the Darfurian diaspora in North America recently convened at USIP to explore solutions for their troubled homeland. Their recommendations will be taken into account in future peace consultations. Countries: Sudan
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January 2008
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Peace Briefing
by Kelly Campbell
As the planned deployment of a hybrid African Union and UN peacekeeping force gets underway, many issues regarding Darfur remain unsolved. What are the conflict's roots? What obstacles bar resolution of the conflict? How has Sudan violated international norms in this conflict? |
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November 2007
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Special Report
by Timothy Carney
While Sudan has recently reached a Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) between the northern and southern regions, tensions still smolder. As commonoly said, "The devil is in the details," in implementation of the accord. To identify lessons learned from the negotiation of the agreement from 2002 to 2005 and its implementation since then, USIP conducted a project, the conclusions of which are discussed in this special report. |
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October 2007
Countries: Sudan
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