Rep. Wolf to Secretary Kerry: Appoint a Sudans Envoy
The United States has always played a vital role in trying to resolve the conflicts within Sudan and between the governments of Sudan and South Sudan since before the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, or CPA. Wolf noted in his letter to Secretary Kerry ...
Suing Sudan: Constructing International Human Rights Cases
In a practicum course being taught at Georgetown Law Center this spring, Mark Quarterman, Research Director here at Enough, and James Bair, associate at the law firm Brown Rudnick and adjunct professor at Georgetown Law Center, aim to help law students understand the mechanisms for addressing human rights abuses in public international law ...
Infographic: Peace by Committee
On September 27, 2012, President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and President Salva Kiir of South Sudan signed nine landmark agreements in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This infographic outlines the 17 committees and commissions responsible for implementing the agreements and making a path towards peace between the two Sudans ...
Peace by Committee: The 17 Bodies Responsible For Making Peace Between the Two Sudans
A series of agreements signed between Sudan and South Sudan in September represent the start, rather than the end, of the bilateral peace process. A new briefing paper by the Enough Project includes a detailed chart that identifies which bodies are responsible for addressing which outstanding issues between the two countries ...
U.S. and U.N. Must Apply Coordinated Leverage to Ensure Successful Congo Peace Process
The U.S. and U.N. must appoint senior-level envoys to lead the international community in applying incentives and deterrents necessary to bring all regional stakeholders to the table, and ensure they reach a final agreement addressing long-term drivers of conflict in eastern Congo, argues a new Enough Project paper ...
Peace by Committee: The 17 Committees and Commissions Responsible for Making Peace between the Two Sudans
On September 27, 2012, President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and President Salva Kiir of South Sudan signed nine landmark agreements in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The agreements mark the culmination of a two-year long negotiation process facilitated by the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel, or AUHIP, and address issues arising from South Sudan's independence from Sudan ...
Op-ed: A War Won’t Cure Mali’s Ills
France's military intervention in Mali, its former colony, to root out an Islamist militant rebel group in the country's north has been compelling, capturing headlines around the world. But what has happened in Mali in recent years is common to conflicts across the African continent ...
5 Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
A weekly round-up of must-read stories, posted every Friday ...
HuffPo Op-ed: Make My Valentine’s Day Jewelry Conflict-free
This Valentine's Day, as many of us give and receive gifts of flowers, chocolate, or jewelry, I can't help but wonder if the gold jewelry for sale could be connected to a war halfway around the world ...
Conflict Gold 101
Today the Raise Hope for Congo campaign released a new campaign video, “Conflict Gold 101.” The video outlines the details of Congo’s conflict gold trade and puts the spotlight on jewelry companies who can play a role in reforming this deadly trade ...
