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.  

Will Sudan's Elections Derail National Dialogue?

The Institute for Security Studies in South Africa published on 26 March 2015 a commentary titled "Navigating a Bump in the Road: Will Sudan's Elections Derail National Dialogue?" by Peter Fabricius, foreign editor of South Africa's Independent Newspapers.  Fabricius offers a fairly negative account for Sudan's political prospects.

Conversation with Former US Special Envoy for Sudan

The U.S. Institute for Peace published a three part interview with Princeton Lyman, former U.S. special envoy for Sudan.  Part I dated 28 April 2014 is titled "Sudan National Dialogue."  Part II dated 30 April 2014 is titled "Sudan and the West."  Part III dated 2 May 2014 is titled "Sudan Looking Ahead."  The series offers useful insights on U.S. policy and the challenges for finding solutions to the problems in Sudan and South Sudan.

Sudan's Tortured Peace Process

The Enough Project published on 1 April 2014 a commentary titled "Sudan's Tortured Peace Process" by Omer Ismail and Akshaya Kumar.  They argue the current effort that continues to support fragmented negotiations for each of Sudan's regional conflicts is counterproductive.  What is needed is a holistic approach