Sudan's Sad History Repeats Itself

 Just Security published on 26 June 2023 a commentary titled "Sudan Today Follows Decades of Justice Denied" by Tirana Hassan.

The brutality Sudanese civilians are enduring today feels like history repeating itself when in the 2010's the military used indiscriminate aerial bombing of populated areas in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile regions.  It is essential to hold those responsible for past crimes to account to deliver a better future for Sudan.  

Sudan's Juba Peace Agreement

 The International Crisis Group (ICG) published on 23 February 2021 an analysis titled "The Rebels Come to Khartoum: How to Implement Sudan's New Peace Agreement."

The 2020 Juba Peace Agreement signed by Sudan's transitional government and rebel groups in Darfur and the Two Areas (South Kordofan and Blue Nile) is a good step forward but the two most powerful rebel groups have not yet signed.  Nevertheless, the agreement will help Sudan move to a more stable and representative government.  

The Gold Sector in Sudan

The Sudan Democracy First Group recently published a study titled "The Politics of Mining and Trading of Gold in Sudan: Challenges of Corruption and Lack of Transparency" by Elfadil Elsharief Elhashmi.

The author concludes that the gold sector in Sudan operates in the context of widespread corruption and a state that has organized itself around the theft of national resources.

Sudan and South Sudan: Issues for the U.S.

The U.S. Congressional Research Service published a thoughtful report on 5 October 2012 titled "Sudan and South Sudan: Current Issues for Congress and U.S. Policy." The author is Lauren Ploch Blanchard.

The report examines the shared interests and outstanding disputes between the Sudans after separation, and gives an overview of political, economic, and humanitarian conditions in the two countries, with a focus on possible implications for U.S. policy and congressional engagement.

Click here to read the report.