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 Abyei [...]

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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. The [...]

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1. A month after the signature of the CPA, the Sudan peace process faces its first major test. The release of the report of the International Commission of Inquiry (ICI) into human rights violations in Darfur is a triumph for international processes of accountability. It is also a direct challenge to [...]

1. This is a historic moment in the history of Sudan. The Naivasha Final Agreement is due to be signed on Sunday 9 January. The permanent truce and the agreements on the implementation of power- and wealth-sharing and security arrangements were signed on 31 December. Their texts are reproduced on the Justice Africa website. [...]

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1.After ambiguity during most of 2004, international policy towards peace in Sudan has stabilized on a strategy that prioritises the Naivasha peace talks, while seeking a decisive end to the violence in Darfur. This is premised on the ability of Vice President Ali Osman Taha to deliver peace in the South and stability in Darfur. [...]