SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Atlantic Council - It's Time for the United States to lead (Again) on Sudan

17/5/19: Atlantic Council – It’s Time for the United States to lead (Again) on Sudan, by Cameron Hudson

 Cameron Hudson, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, calls for the US to attach a State Department envoy to Sudan, in order to secure peace, promote stability and combat extremism.

 Hudson argues that a US State Department envoy in Sudan to help level the playing field and facilitate negotiations between the opposing sides inside Sudan, would mitigate the risks of ISIS exploiting potential instability in Sudan, should the military or the protesters turn violent.

 In addition, Hudson argues that a US envoy would reassure Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE of their common interests, thus preventing Sudan becoming a pawn in regional power politics.

 Hudson also states that an US envoy would push African states to support peace in Sudan and democracy in Africa, and that a US envoy would create a strong Euro-Atlantic alliance to prevent China and Russia from scuttling hopes for Sudanese democracy.