On the verge of southern Sudan’s historic referendum, the Obama administration has thrown its full diplomatic weight behind negotiations to secure the final implementation of Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement and prevent the resumption of all-out war. At this moment, a new Enough Project report by guest author and former State Department official Jeff Millington looks to the past for lessons on securing a peaceful future for all Sudanese.
The report, “Lessons from the Past: Reflections on U.S. Efforts to Bring Peace to Sudan,” provides a personal account of Millington’s involvement in the negotiations that resulted in the 2005 peace agreement between North and South, and identifies key determinants of successful peacemaking.
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