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Wed, Nov 7, 2018
Roundtable with Sudan’s minister of foreign affairs
On November 7, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a roundtable discussion featuring H.E. Dr. ElDirdiri Mohamed Ahmed, minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Sudan, on the state of US-Sudan relations, as well as recent efforts by his government to mediate peace in South Sudan and the Central African Republic. In his remarks, […]
Event Recap by Africa Center
Mon, Jul 23, 2018
Pham Joins CGTV to Discuss President Xi’s visit to Africa
Watch the full discussion here.
In the News by J. Peter Pham
Thu, Mar 8, 2018
Sudan: Soft power, cultural engagement, and national security
The third paper in the new Atlantic Council Sudan Task Force series, “Sudan: Soft Power, Cultural Engagement, and National Security” examines the importance of people-to-people engagement and its relevance to broader US strategic aims in Sudan. More than two decades of isolation have succeeded in funneling Sudan’s best and brightest to seek higher education and […]
Issue Brief by Tim Carney and Mary Carlin Yates
Thu, Mar 8, 2018
Sudan: Prospects for economic re-engagement
The second paper in the new Atlantic Council Sudan Task Force series, “Sudan: Prospects for Economic Re-engagement” examines the possibility of a new era of US economic cooperation with Sudan, including an opportunity for the United States to push for desperately needed economic reforms as part of wider US bilateral engagements efforts. Authored by Dr. […]
Issue Brief by Jeffrey Herbst
Thu, Mar 8, 2018
Sudan: Politics, Engagement, and Reform
The first paper in the new Atlantic Council Sudan Task Force series, “Sudan: Politics, Engagement, and Reform” examines the political landscape in the country in the wake of renewed bilateral engagement, addressing questions of governance, inclusion, and reform. Co-authored by Ambassador Johnnie Carson and Zach Vertin in collaboration with the Council’s Sudan Task Force, the […]
Issue Brief by Johnnie Carson and Zach Vertin
Thu, Mar 8, 2018
US-Sudan relations: what’s next?
On Thursday, March 8, the Atlantic Council’s Sudan Task Force launched three new issue briefs that make recommendations for the next phase of a measured reengagement strategy for the United States with the Republic of the Sudan. The papers covered three critical, related areas: governance and political reform; economic reform and impediments to investment; and […]
Event Recap by Africa Center
Fri, Oct 6, 2017
Lifting of US Sanctions on Sudan Seen as Positive Step Toward Re-engagement
The United States’ decision to lift the sanctions on Sudan, citing progress made on counterterrorism and humanitarian efforts, indicates Washington’s understanding that cooperation with Khartoum will best serve the interests of both countries, according to an Atlantic Council analyst. “This decision reflects the conviction that engagement, rather than isolation, is more likely to advance US […]
New Atlanticist
Fri, Jul 14, 2017
Is it Time to Take Sudan Off the State Sponsors of Terrorism List?
Atlantic Council report recommends review of designation as part of an effort to energize ties US President Donald J. Trump’s administration should conduct a long-overdue review of the designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism, according to a new report from the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. The Clinton administration designated Sudan a state […]
New Atlanticist by Ashish Kumar Sen
Fri, Jul 14, 2017
Report launch: Sudan: a strategy for re-engagement
On July 14, 2017, the Atlantic Council’s Sudan Task Force launched its latest report, Sudan: A Strategy for Re-Engagement by Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates with Kelsey Lilley. Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham welcomed attendees and introduced the panel’s work. The panel, which included Task Force members Ambassador Mary […]
Event Recap by Africa Center
Fri, Jul 14, 2017
Sudan: A strategy for re-engagement
Despite Sudan’s checkered diplomatic history with the United States, the Trump administration has an opportunity to recalibrate what could be a constructive relationship in a critical part of the world. In determining what a successful US-Sudanese relationship could look like, the administration has an opportunity to both serve US interests in Sudan and beyond and […]
Report by Mary Carlin Yates with Kelsey Lilley