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What the Arab Spring Means for Sudan
As a quick reading of the current headlines out of Sudan or perusal of this blog make unmistakable, the human rights situation in Sudan is grim. With reports of government bombardments and a declared state of emergency, Blue Nile state is only the most recent area with long-standing grievances against Khartoum to disintegrate into active conflict. But as Sudanese face dramatic new national dynamics resulting from the separation of South Sudan and watch revolutions unfold across the Arab world, could Sudan in fact be facing a moment of opportunity? In a policy essay published today, Enough Co-Founder John Prendergast considers ...
Winds of Change in Sudan
Omer Ismail and John Prendergast discuss the momentous opportunity for democracy in Sudan ...
Uganda Seeks to End Amnesty for LRA Rebels
The controversial trial of former Lord’s Resistance Army commander Thomas Kwoyelo has taken a discouraging turn. The first former LRA rebel to stand trial, Kwoyelo has applied for amnesty through Uganda’s Amnesty Act of 2000 but has not been granted it. Furthermore, the Ugandan government is now attempting to strike down the Amnesty Act – a vital tool for encouraging LRA commanders and rank-and-file fighters to leave the group – by contending that the law is unconstitutional ...
Report: What the Arab Spring Means for Sudan
Against a backdrop of Sudan’s ongoing attacks against civilians in Darfur, its alleged war crimes spree in the oil-producing border regions of Abyei and South Kordofan, and most recently its indiscriminate bombing of civilians in Blue Nile State, it might sound counterintuitive to proclaim this as an unprecedented moment of opportunity for Sudan. But Enough Project Co-founder John Prendergast makes precisely that case in the latest policy essay from the Enough Project, “What the Arab Spring Means for Sudan.” ...
What the Arab Spring Means for Sudan
The combination of current internal, regional and international variables could provide a real catalyst for future peace in Sudan. Demonstrations earlier this year, inspired by Arab Spring initiatives in neighboring countries, were ruthlessly crushed with draconian regime tactics—including rape of women involved in protests ...
Opposition Leader: ‘Change is Inevitable’ in Sudan
As violence continues in Blue Nile and South Kordofan, the leader of the group fighting Sudanese government forces in the two border states called for a “holistic, integrated approach” to Sudan’s multiple conflicts. “It’s not about Nuba Mountains, it’s not about Darfur, it’s not about Blue Nile,” said Yasir Arman, the secretary general of the SPLM-N, the political arm of the opposition group, told Enough in a phone interview. “It’s about democracy and transformation. The issue is about how Sudan is going to be ruled.” ...
Enough in WSJ: ‘Congo Minerals Policy is Working’
In reaction to a book review published by The Wall Street Journal, Enough's Congo researcher Fidel Bafilemba wrote this letter to the editor, "Congo Minerals Policy is Working." ...
Sudan: More Evidence of Khartoum’s Targeting of Civilians as New Front Erupts
A new battle zone along Sudan’s volatile border opened last night, with government bombardments and fighting reported from the capital of Blue Nile state. Enough issued a statement this afternoon condemning the assault on Blue Nile, the third region to come under attack by Sudan Armed Forces in the past six months. News of bombardments in Blue Nile came in the wake of a report this week that bolstered allegations of Khartoum’s deliberate effort to target civilians in the neighboring state of Southern Kordofan since fighting broke out in the area in early June ...
Enough Project Condemns Sudan Government for Attacking Blue Nile State
The Enough Project condemns the Government of Sudan for attacking the border state of Blue Nile ...
