Sudan

Sudan has been torn apart by internal conflict for most of its independence. The root cause of conflict in southern Sudan and Darfur is the same: the hoarding of wealth and power by ruling elites in the capital Khartoum that will stop at nothing to remain in firm control of the country’s growing oil wealth. Ending genocide in Darfur and fulfilling the promise of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) —a landmark deal brokered by the U.S. and others to end 22 years of war in the South—requires a holistic Sudan policy. The international community must demand full and timely implementation of the CPA—particularly the provisions that pave the way for elections—and deploy additional personnel and resources to ensure that this historic opportunity for a democratic political transformation is not missed. At the same time, the international community must focus on peace and protection in Darfur by brokering an inclusive peace deal and supporting the full deployment of a joint United Nations/African Union peacekeeping force to the region. Death and destruction in Sudan is almost certain to continue until the international community creates a cost for the regime in Khartoum.

Sudan Peace and Democracy Watch | Roots of the Crisis