Implications of the Abyei Dispute in the Sudan
In May, the United Nations announced that although international peacekeepers would remain in the disputed Abyei region in the Sudan,...
South Sudan
Stirring Violence in South Sudan Indicates Reemergence of Civil War
Between Thursday evening of July 7th and Friday afternoon of July 8th, civil conflict again returned to Juba, South Sudan, where...
Skepticism Remains Over South Sudan’s Peace Ending the Civil War
On April 29, 2016, representatives from the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (U.K), and Norway welcomed the long awaited South...
Islamic State Claims Aden Attack, Tunisia Breaks up IS Cells, Iraqi Forces retakes territory near Ramadi…
Islamic State claims deadly attack on Yemeni government and Emirati troops in Aden The UAE was quick to blame Houthi...
Peace Deals For Their Own Sake
The Obama administration is watching the South Sudan ceasefire between the forces of President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek...
The South Sudan Peace Process Update
Today is the deadline set by IGAD (the The Intergovernmental Authority on Development is a trade bloc hosting peace negotiations)...
Persecution Of Christians In Sudan Is the Norm and Increasing
On Wednesday August 5, two South Sudanese Christian pastors were released after they had been arrested for their Christian faith....
South Sudan Not Represented in South Sudan Talks
On Monday, President Obama met with foreign officials in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to discuss the civil war in South Sudan...
Things You Need to Know About Sudan, its Government, and its Genocides
Sudan and South Sudan have had a violent, confrontational, and complicated past. June 4, 2015 marked the fourth anniversary of...
South Sudan: Civil War Continues as Rebels Take Up Arms Near Oil Fields
On May 19, rebels under the control of former South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar took up post near oil refineries...
China Wins the Influence Game in South Sudan
The 2005 creation of South Sudan as the newest nation began as one of the great U.S. diplomatic successes during...
A Policy Learning Moment from the West Africa Ebola Outbreak and Sanctions on South Sudan
Despite much consideration during last week's Congressional hearings, a travel ban will not make for an easy fix to contain...