Sudan: Prospects for peace

The latest Justice Africa briefing on Sudan says that 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. But, says Justice Africa, there are clear efforts to undermine the prospects for peace, especially from some elements within the Government of Sudan. "There are three overlapping explanations from this, including lack of capacity to control the armed militias and security forces in Darfur, a GoS policy of testing the limits of international concern, and a concerted attempt by those still loyal to Hassan al Turabi, some still within government and others in the opposition, to destablise the situation and bring down Ali Osman, so that they can take power."