Publication

Two referenda are scheduled for January 2011 in Sudan, and this issue brief highlights the main actors and challenges in the referenda preparations. Given the lack of trust between the parties and the intractable nature of the challenges, it argues that sustained and substantive international engagement will be required not just in the lead up to the referenda but also over the long term to help Sudan (as one or two countries) chart a course toward a more peaceful and prosperous future.