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July 2010

Violence Erupts in Darfur Over Doha Peace Talks

Posted by Amanda Hsiao on Jul 30, 2010

In just the last week violence has broken out three times in two IDP camps—allegedly between groups in support of and those opposed to the peace process.  Read More »

Field Dispatch from Sudan: "The South is Going"

Posted by Enough Team on Jul 30, 2010

In this new field dispatch, Enough's South Sudan researcher Maggie Fick highlights how unrealistically high expectations, disaffected youth, and local rivalries over resources could be potential triggers of conflict after the referendum on southern self-determination in January 2011.  Read More »

Share Your Enough Moment

Posted by Enough Team on Jul 29, 2010

The Enough Moment, the new book from John Prendergast and Don Cheadle, hits stores Sept. 7, but you don’t have to wait to share your own Enough Moment. We want to hear your story now.  Read More »

On International Justice Day, Spotlighting the International Criminal Court

Posted by Gregory Rockson on Jul 28, 2010

To mark International Justice Day this year, Enough hosted a screening of the award-winning documentary, “The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court" and lunchtime discussion.  Read More »

Preparations Stall for Landmark Votes On Sudan's Future

Posted by Amanda Hsiao on Jul 28, 2010

Five months and 11 days until Sudan is set to hold critically important votes for both the South and Abyei, much remains to be done. Here’s a quick look at the status of some of the remaining, major provisions in the CPA.  Read More »

Podcast: Improving U.S. Strategy for Africa’s Two Biggest Wars

Posted by Laura Heaton on Jul 28, 2010
Clinton in Congo (AP)

The Brookings Institution has published a podcast from last week’s event about Africa’s two biggest wars – Congo and Sudan.  Read More »

Vying for Leadership at the Expense of Peace

Posted by Policy team member on Jul 27, 2010

There are a variety of reasons why the peace process for Darfur is faltering; however, media reports and impressions gathered from meetings and conversations suggest that leadership of the process is one of the major hurdles.  Read More »

Why We Should Care About the Congo

Posted by Enough Team on Jul 26, 2010

In this guest post, Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) writes about why it's important for Americans to support efforts to bring peace to Congo.  Read More »

On Wave of Financial Reform, Congo Captures Headlines

Posted by Laura Heaton on Jul 26, 2010

One of the leading stories last week was of course President Obama’s signing of the Wall Street reform bill. But several news outlets delved into the 2,300-page bill and highlighted the provision that addresses the role that U.S. companies play in funding atrocities carried out by militias in eastern Congo.  Read More »

Clinton Reaffirms U.S. Support to End Conflict Minerals Trade

Posted by Amanda Hsiao on Jul 26, 2010

One year after her own visit to eastern Congo, Secretary Clinton spoke out in favor of a new law to help regulate the trade in conflict minerals fueling violence there.  Read More »