'Bold' U.S. Policy Needed for Two Sudans - Prendergast

The partition of Sudan has created both opportunities and obstacles. Against a backdrop of regional and ethnic tensions, reports of human rights abuses continue to surface from Darfur and the Nuba Mountains while escalation of tensions in the Blue Nile and Abyei is also occurring. And the government in Juba is positioning itself in important oil revenue allocation negotiations that may ultimately dictate the nature of the young country's development.

Activist John Prendergast in an interview says the government in the newly independent south may be prepared for scrutiny and accountability. In a report, he calls for a change in direction for U.S. policy, a "bold" approach “rooted in the international responsibility to protect civilian life and democracy promotion.”