Author: Emily Roberts

The world is waiting for March 4th’s decision from the International Criminal Court regarding an arrest warrants for Sudanese President Omar al-Basher. This is an historical moment for international justice and many activists in the anti-genocide community are looking to the new Obama administration to take this opportunity to catalyze multilateral efforts to bring about a solution to Sudan’s decades-long cycle of warfare (read more about Enough’s thoughts on this topic in our strategy paper "What the Warrant Means: Justice, Peace, and the Key Actors in Sudan"). As the conflict in Darfur begins its sixth year—outlasting World War II—leading journalists ...

If you’re wondering what it is like for uprooted Darfuri refugees currently in eastern Chad, check out these recent updates from NBC’s Ann Curry, who is currently reporting from the region. On Tuesday morning, Curry noted that 67,000 refugees in Chad are waiting for the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in hopes that it will be the first step in their ability to return to their homes in villages throughout the Darfur region. Curry’s trip coincides with the release of a Human Rights Watch report that documents the Sudanese government’s efforts to ...

Enough’s latest publication, Peace on the Rocks, calls for the United States to reinvigorate efforts to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, or CPA. Given the history of U.S. leadership in brokering this peace deal, the Obama administration and Congress must take important steps to show a renewed American commitment to a lasting peace. Such steps include naming a high-level Special Envoy for Sudan with proper resources to be successful. Enough’s view mirrors that of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, which recently released its policy recommendations for Sudan, based in part on testimony from Enough Co-chair John Prendergast ...

The inauguration of President Obama might seem like yesterday, but this Friday will mark his 25th day in the Oval Office. The anti-genocide constituency in the United States has pledged to put a spotlight on the new administration during its crucially important first 100 days in office to see that it brings real change to America’s approach to the conflict in Darfur, Sudan. This week, activists across the country will be taking part in a quarter mark check-in coordinated by Enough and our partners at the Save Darfur Coalition, the Genocide Intervention Network, or GI-Net, and STAND. Take action this ...

As Zimbabwe continues forming a unity government, most recently through the parliament’s passage of a constitutional amendment, the leaders of the world must carefully consider their response. While the opportunity to accept the African Union and South Africa’s invitation to applaud Zimbabwe’s leaders for a seemingly giant leap forward is tempting, there are too many lives at stake and too long a history of Mugabe’s broken promises for self-congratulation. One report from Thursday cites optimism among members of the Movement for Democratic Change, or MDC, about “the beginning of the end of Mr. Mugabe’s 29-year rule.” However, others note that ...

Libyan Dictator Muammar Gaddafi isn’t just making flamboyant fashion statements at the African Union, or AU, summit in Ethiopia, where he has been made the AU’s new chairman for a one-year term. At the beginning of the summit, Gaddafi circulated a letter proclaiming himself Africa’s “king of kings,” a title bestowed upon him by 200 traditional leaders invited to Libya last August. Gaddafi has already called for the AU to take steps to create a ‘United States of Africa’ (led by guess who?) and extended the summit another day. Meanwhile, irritated African heads of state attempting not to alienate the ...