Pivot Points: Reshaping Sudan

CSIS is following events in Sudan, as Africa’s largest country breaks apart and tries to rebuild itself as two separate nations. The Republic of South Sudan, the world’s newest nation from July 9, 2011, faces the formidable task of building a state with few human resources, amid a backdrop of serious insecurity. Meanwhile, Sudan, the nation it leaves behind, faces a host of political, economic, and social challenges. CSIS will provide analysis and commentary on both the North and South as they embark on an uncertain future.

CSIS Resources

Event Video

Monday, January 10, 2011 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Sudan: Post-Referendum Scenarios and the Way Forward

Additional Events

Short Written Analyses

• Richard Downie, deputy director of the CSIS Africa Program, addresses the way forward after the referendum and implications for U.S. policy in a Critical Questions.
• Mark Quarterman, director of the Post-conflict Reconstruction Project, discusses a potential diplomatic role for Indonesia in helping Sudan move toward democracy.
• Richard Downie, deputy director of the CSIS Africa Program, writes about "Sudan's 2011 Referendum: The Main Challenges."

Report

• Richard Downie and Brian Kennedy of the Africa Program wrote "Sudanese Perspectives on the 2011 Referendum," after traveling extensively in southern and northern Sudan.

Other Resources

UN:

• Map of Sudan
• Mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)

Other:

• Carter Center Preliminary Statement on Voter Registration Process