A leading analyst of United States and Africa international relations stated in a report that U.S. policy is not contributing in a meaningful way to creating peace and justice in Sudan.
John Prendergast of the Enough Project argues in a report for alternative steps that officials can take to make peace in Sudan a reality, US Africa online reported.
In the report, titled, “What’s wrong with US policy toward Sudan, and how to fix it” Mr. Prendergast argued that the words and actions of U.S. officials have undermined the administration’s influence in Sudan, just when its efforts are needed most.
The reported added that the time has come for an urgent rethink of how the United States can contribute to peace in Sudan now, building on the lessons of the recent past.
The report outlined four specific areas where U.S. policy is off course. These include a flawed peace process in Darfur, a hands-off approach to critical negotiations to prevent renewed North-South war, the role of the Unites States in building leverage for peace, and justice as an essential component of sustainable peace.
The report stressed that the Obama administration is not building on the lessons of past success and thus is not positioning itself to play the role that is needed in averting all-out war in 2011.