Comprehensive Peace Agreement

Without leadership to act in recognition of the danger the current stalemate poses, Israelis and Palestinians will continue blindly prolonging a conflict that appears manageable yet dangerously simmering.

The international dimension of secession carries with it many unanswered questions.

Fighting in Southern Sudan's disputed Abyei region claimed the lives of more than 30 people over the weekend, but voting that will allow the country's...

Today human rights activist and escaped slave Simon Deng finished an historic barefoot walk to each of the 535 offices of the U.S. Congress in an ap...

Escaped slave and human rights champion Simon Deng arrived in Washington leading a group of determined activists to raise awareness about a planned referendum to grant independence to South Sudan.

The escalation of violence in south Sudan should serve as a wake-up call at this critical point in time. With one year left to go before a referendum on southern independence in 2011, the outlook is grim.

There has never been a more critical time in Sudan's history, nor a more acute opportunity for the U.S. to lead a bolder path forward, than right now.

By John Prendergast The Obama administration is in the midst of a contentious review of its Sudan policy, which was the subject of three hearings on ...

This week begins a crucial chapter in furthering a necessary response to the genocide in Darfur.

As with other conflicts inside Sudan, the ongoing, violent tug of war over Abyei -- an oil rich territory straddling the north-south border -- has both local and national dimensions.

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement, signed by the Sudanese government in 2005, could well collapse this year, restarting an old war and perhaps aggravating the ongoing war in Darfur.