Sudan's chance for peace

Article Abstract:

The civil war in Sudan has lasted for 17 years, but there is hope for a settlement. Sudan has been hit by US sanctions and the petroleum industry has been hit by the war, since a key pipeline has twice been damaged. Egypt favors a peace plan that does not involve Sudan being broken up. The south is seeking a referendum on whether it should be independent, while the northern part of Sudan, which is mainly Muslim, favors keeping Sudan as a unity. The different interests are difficult to reconcile, though there is increased optimism that this may be possible.

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Keep out: Sudan

Article Abstract:

Sudan's Pres Bashir has taken steps to forestall international military intervention in the Sudanese civil war, including both increased food aid to the southern Sudan and heightened military activity. The Bashir government seeks a military victory rather than a negotiated peace.

International relations, Bashir, Omar Hassam Ahmed

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Uncertain victory: Southern Sudan

Article Abstract:

The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) claims to be near victory in the Sudanese civil war, but the Islamic fundamentalist Khartoum government has in fact gained the upper hand. The SPLA is beset by infighting, and the regions it once controlled face famine and death.

Military policy, Sudan People's Liberation Army

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