Analyses

Abyei in Flames: Prospects for Peace Endangered by Diplomatic Incompetence

14 years ago

U.S. diplomatic policy under special envoy Scott Gration bears major responsibility for the failure of the Abyei self-determination referendum, and for the present dangerous political and military standoff; resumed fighting…

The Role of Scott Gration in the Current Abyei Crisis

14 years ago

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By Eric Reeves March 7, 2011 (SSNA) — Distinguished historian of Sudan Douglas Johnson has pointed out key requirements for peace in the Abyei region, and the diplomatic errors that…

Senate Should Not Confirm Scott Gration as U.S. Ambassador to Kenya

14 years ago

Analyses

By Eric Reeves February 25, 2011 (SSNA) — TWO WEEKS ago the Obama administration formally announced the nomination of Air Force Major General (ret.) Scott Gration to be the new…

Darfur: ‘De-Emphasized,’ ‘De-Coupled,’ and Finally Denied

14 years ago

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Increasing violence, rapidly declining security, and severely deteriorating humanitarian conditions—all are accelerating in the wake of the South Sudan self-determination referendum. Khartoum Foreign Minister Ali Karti feels that “we have…

Sudan, Terrorism, and the Obama Administration

14 years ago

Analyses

By Eric Reeves February 9, 2011 (SSNA) — Amidst the celebration of a successful referendum for South Sudan, we should not forget the deals the Obama administration was obliged to…

The Promise and Peril of an Independent Republic of South Sudan

14 years ago

Analyses

By Eric Reeves February 3, 2011 (SSNA) — Over the past year, many commentators on the January 2011 self-determination referendum for South Sudan have presumed to ask, “Will an independent…

Darfur Humanitarian Overview: The Consequences of International Silence

14 years ago

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UN mendacity and weakness bring millions of Darfuris closer to destruction—and the world looks on with indifference http://www.sudanreeves.org/Article298.html By Eric Reeves January 23, 2011 January 24, 2011 (SSNA)…

Celebrate Independence for South Sudan! But Remain Vigilant on Abyei

14 years ago

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By Eric Reeves January 14, 2011 (SSNA) — The evidence that Khartoum has substantially increased its military presence along the North/South border is overwhelming. This is especially worrisome in the Abyei…

Obama and Sudan: The Futility of Mere Hopefulness

14 years ago

Analyses

By Eric Reeves January 2, 2011 January 4, 2011 (SSNA) — In April 2008 candidate Barack Obama expressed “deep concern” that the Bush administration was making an unseemly deal…

Encouraging Khartoum: South Sudan Victimized by “Moral Equivalence”

14 years ago

Analyses

By Eric Reeves December 22, 2010 (SSNA) — In the grim end-game to negotiations that seek to bring about a peaceful self-determination referendum for South Sudan, the Obama administration seems…

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