Obama Sudan Policy

For those who follow events in Sudan, the events recounted here are eerily similar to those of so many other weeks. Yet there continues to be no action taken by the U.S. government to prevent more deaths, displacement and starvation.

Violations of civil rights by Sudanese security forces undermine prospects for free and fair elections. The international community must do more to ensure successful elections.

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.

The Obama administration's new policy toward Sudan, formally announced Monday, turns the spotlight back on where the troubled nation's problems first ...