After protracted debate, the Obama administration rolled out a Sudan policy blueprint designed to address the challenge of bringing peace to the oil-producing nation that has experienced both a long-running civil war between northern and southern areas and a humanitarian crisis in the western Darfur region.
allAfrica.com
25 October 2009
After protracted debate, the Obama administration last week rolled out a policy blueprint for Sudan, Africa's largest country in land area. The policy is designed to address the challenge of bringing peace to the oil-producing nation that has experienced both a long-running civil war between northern and southern areas and a humanitarian crisis in the western Darfur region, where the violence has ...
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allAfrica.com
19 October 2009
Today, Sudan stands on a precipice - of partition, and perhaps a return to all-out war. The next 18 months will determine not only the future of Sudan, but also what the coming decade will look like across the Horn of Africa.
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Africa stood it's ground by refusing to accept the international indictement of the Sudanese President. And now the USA is following what the African Union statnd. It pays to not always support the bastard positions of the western world.
The Iraq war, was another principaled stand by AU. That decision made a whole lot of sense. It is not always true that the western world have the world solutions. African Union need to stand firm...
Ahaaaa.....The USA realizes that Sudan has oil and all of a sudden you see their BIG EYES OPEN WIDE like the India Ocean....Ahaaaa China is helping Sudan, therefore the USA oil companies are losing money because they cannot provide technical services. WELL DONE AFRICAN UNION!!!!!
ENOUGH Project (Washington, DC)
19 October 2009
The ideals spelled out in the Obama administration's new paper on U.S. policy to Sudan are worthy of considerable support. The policy review represents a great deal of work inside the administration to learn lessons from past policy, to correct missteps of the administration over the past seven months, and to find a balanced approach that integrates peace, protection and accountability.
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Inter Press Service (Johannesburg)
19 October 2009
Activist groups that have long urged a tougher U.S. policy toward Khartoum praised the new "comprehensive approach" toward Sudan announced here Monday by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, even as they expressed concern that it will not be fully implemented.
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, DC)
21 October 2009
After months of internal debate, mounting impatience among U.S. activist groups, and rapidly approaching deadlines in the Sudanese Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the Obama administration this week unveiled its strategy toward Sudan, calling for frank dialogue with the government in Khartoum and promising "calibrated steps to bolster support for positive change and to discourage backsliding."
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United States Department of State (Washington, DC)
19 October 2009
Sudan is at an important crossroads that can either lead to steady improvements in the lives of the Sudanese people or degenerate into even more violent conflict and state failure. Now is the time for the United States to act with a sense of urgency and purpose to protect civilians and work toward a comprehensive peace. The consequences are stark. Sudan’s implosion could lead to widespread ...
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United States Congress (Washington, DC)
19 October 2009
The people of Sudan have suffered for far too long. Our primary objective must be to end the suffering in Sudan. The new Sudan policy aims to bring a just and lasting peace in Sudan. I strongly support a policy that is comprehensive, forward looking, and result oriented. While a policy of engagement is an important tool to achieve these objectives, I strongly believe that ...
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America.gov (Washington, DC)
19 October 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled a "comprehensive" U.S. policy for resolving the conflicts in Sudan, focused on ending human rights abuses and genocide in the Darfur region, fully implementing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and ensuring Sudan does not become a haven for violent extremists.
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United States Department of State (Washington, DC)
19 October 2009
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AfricaFocus (Washington, DC)
11 October 2009
AfricaFocus Bulletin
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Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC)
20 October 2009
The Obama administration's new Sudan policy, announced this morning, represents a positive step toward improving human rights and securing justice in Sudan, Human Rights Watch said today. The policy aims to end conflict in Darfur and ensure implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement. It recognizes the need to apply continued and increased pressure on Sudan to obtain progress on human ...
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Africa Action (Washington, DC)
20 October 2009
This week Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, UN Ambassador Susan Rice, and General Gration finally announced a new U.S. – Sudan policy primarily based on “incentives and disincentives” depending on verifiable progress.
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United States Department of State (Washington, DC)
19 October 2009
In the past, the United States' approach to Sudan has been reactive rather than proactive and narrowly focused on emerging crises. The new strategy focuses on reinvigorating the international support that is critical to building peace and security in Sudan. The strategy is the first comprehensive U.S. policy on Sudan that recognizes the links between the Darfur crisis and implementation of the ...
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The White House (Washington, DC)
19 October 2009
Today, my Administration is releasing a comprehensive strategy to confront the serious and urgent situation in Sudan.
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This video shows some major media sources and what they are saying in regards to whether or not the new Sudan policy will help bring peace in that area. It's pretty interesting. http://www.newsy.com/videos/u_s_shifts_sudan_policy