This briefing reports from a two-day policy advisory group seminar on 23 and 24 August 2010, discussing Sudan’s multiple, interconnected challenges as the country fast approaches a historic transition including the South Sudan and Abyei referenda. Download

This paper examines progress made on land-related provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of Sudan (CPA, 2005) with special reference to Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States in central Sudan (known as ‘the contested areas’). Download

This article comments on the execution and effects of the 2008 census, mandated as part of the 2005 CPA. Link to the publication

The paper (2010) discusses the experiences of South Sudanese women during the interim period and how they perceive the CPA. Download

This report takes stock of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) four years after it was signed, calling urgently for the implementation of outstanding issues in the 30 months that remain in this interim period. It asserts that the flaws of the CPA, despite its huge potential for change in in the region, are that it doesn’t include Darfur and that it represents a bilateral agreement between two powerful groups in the country. It calls for…

This document summarizes a seminar on the CPA held at Chatham House on 23 November 2007. It strived to assess the obstacles to implementation and what should be done to overcome them; to anticipate risks of return to conflict and any mitigating steps that could be taken to avoid them; and to identify areas of CPA implementation where energy and attention need to be focused, whether by the local actors or by international supporters of…

This article (2007) analyses the South Sudan Defence Force’s organisational dynamics, the impact of its ongoing presence on the security situation and reconstruction efforts, and attempts by the government of South Sudan to counteract the SSDF from January to August 2006. Link to publication

This report critically evaluates the mediation model of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the 21 years of Sudan conflict, and offers some alternative approaches for future IGAD led peace processes. It concludes that lessons to be learned from the weaknesses of the Naivasha process include the need for a strong commitment to democratic change and a comprehensive conception of peace. It proposes an alternative approach which is longer, more complex, focuses on process…

This document reports findings from focus group discussions with citizens living in the Three Areas on the implementation of the CPA. Download

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