Abyei Beyond the Arbitration Decision Hafiz Mohamed ‘Abyei beyond the decision of the International Court of Arbitration (ICA)’ was the theme for a meeting held in Justice Africa Sudan offices in Khartoum on 29 July to discuss the implication and ramification of the ICA’s decision. The ICA decision raised more questions than answers. The main [...]

Overview 1. The NCP-SPLM partnership for the CPA stands at a critical juncture. The NCP sees the 2009 elections as its route to internal and international legitimacy and is hoping that problems with the census and elections can be pinned on others (the SPLM, the Darfurians). Both parties have failed to find a compromise to [...]

The war for Chad is not over. It is likely to become more bloody and involve a wider humanitarian disaster before any solutions can be grasped. The next week will be critical for the future of the country–and for the wider region, including Darfur, as well. Last weekend’s battle in the Chadian capital N’djamena came [...]

Overview 1. The crisis in the CPA unfolded with a speed that was both unexpected and alarming. At the time of writing, the SPLM and NCP have patched up their differences. But the repercussions of the crisis will continue in Sudanese politics for some time. 2. The crisis has revealed and accelerated underlying political trends. [...]

Justice Africa has a new website for its Sudan programme – at www.justiceafricasudan.org. This provides more on our latest work based in Khartoum. See Justice Africa Sudan for more details of our Darfur programmes as well the latest from Alex de Waal’s blog ‘Making Sense of Darfur’