Entries by John Prendergast from 12/2009

George Mitchell's Lessons for Darfur

| Publication 12.01.2009

In my own experience working on various African peace processes, protracted negotiations are required for breakthroughs; breakthroughs almost never precede protracted negotiations.

House Subcommittee Hearing Reviews U.S. Sudan Policy

| Publication 12.03.2009

Testifying before the House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health today at a hearing to review the administration's new Sudan policy, I expressed t...

Sudanese Regime Crackdown Requires International Crackdown on Sudanese Regime

| Publication 12.07.2009

Today's vivid protests and arrests of senior SPLM politicians by Khartoum police clearly demonstrate that the U.S. should not be financing Sudan's ele...

"Tell Them What Happens Here"

| Publication 12.08.2009

In a special opinion piece for CNN today, I highlighted the changes afoot to end the deadly trade in Congo's conflict minerals. Armed groups in easter...

President Obama in Oslo on Human Rights Day

| Publication 12.10.2009

Wwith the added luster of the Nobel, peace activists hope that President Obama will wade more deeply into resolving the situation in both Sudan and Congo.

Field Dispatch: Jonglei, Southern Sudan

| Publication 12.17.2009

This guest post was written by Maggie Fick, Enough's field researcher based in southern Sudan, and originally appeared as a field report on enoughproj...

'Five Myths about Sudan' in The Washington Post

| Publication 12.19.2009

Let there be no mistake, with unfree elections coming in April and a referendum on the independence of the South the following January, Sudan is at di...