Factbox (Reuters)
“Both sides also have to prepare for a possible vote for secession and reach agreements on a range of areas on everything from currency to the sharing of oil wealth, national assets and debt. The south, where most follow Christianity and traditional beliefs, needs to decide what it would call itself. Perhaps most pressingly, north and south Sudan have still not agreed the position of their shared border, along which most of Sudan’s oil fields lie…there was a risk of war if outstanding issues on the border, nationality, debt and other areas were not resolved ahead of the referendum. Analysts have warned conflict may also arise if the north refuses to accept an independence vote and the resulting loss of control over oilfields. The International Crisis Group warned an independent south Sudan could become a failed state “overwhelmed by internal divisions, poor governance and bureaucratic deficiencies”.
Is Sudan Moving Back to the Brink of War? (TIME)
Read this article for answers on the following:
How likely is a new civil war? So what can be done? What are the international differences over how to deal with Sudan? And perhaps most important: What if the Sudanese are set on a return to war?
“International pressure and mediation can only do so much. And nobody expects a more robust intervention than the U.N.-African Union peacekeepers already deployed in Darfur. Whatever the calls for the world to act, to a great extent the future of Sudan — war, peace, unity, disintegration — will be left to the Sudanese to decide.”
I stumbled upon this article and now this organization. I think it’s great. I hope it’s productive. Actually, I think people possessing a desire to do anything is productive in itself. Like a blog…
“Famous drummers from Radiohead, The Police, Pink Floyd, Snow Patrol and the legendary musicians Mohammed Munir, Yehia Khalil and Mustaffa Tettey Addy are all joining the beat. Join a beat for peace and call on governments worldwide to take action to prevent war in Sudan. Join a beat for peace and call on governments worldwide and Sudanese leaders to protect the people of Sudan. Join a beat for peace and call on governments worldwide to protect human rights and give peace a chance in Sudan. Join the global beat for peace.”
