Sudan Policy Review

Washington Post
“The new U.S. policy, which will be formally unveiled Monday, calls for a campaign of “pressure and incentives” to cajole the government in Khartoum into pursuing peace in the troubled Darfur region, settling disputes with the autonomous government in southern Sudan and providing the United States greater cooperation in stemming international terrorism, according to [...]

[It's official!] Obama names Gration as special envoy to Sudan

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                      March 18, 2009
President Obama Announces Major General Scott Gration as U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan
Today, I am pleased to join Secretary Clinton in announcing the appointment of Major General J. Scott Gration as the U.S. Special Envoy for [...]

From ForeignPolicy.com: How to Get Serious on Sudan

From ForeignPolicy.com’s Will Inboden come a few important notes to the Obama Administration now that they’re appointing a highly qualified envoy for Sudan:
1. Don’t confuse an appointment with action. Appointing a special envoy is a welcome move in beginning to pressure the Bashir regime in Khartoum. But this appointment by itself does not change a [...]

The Associated Press: Source: Ex-Air Force pilot picked as Sudan envoy

Source: Ex-Air Force pilot picked as Sudan envoy
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior administration official says President Barack Obama has chosen retired Air Force Gen. J. Scott Gration to be a special envoy to war-wracked Sudan.
Gration is a close personal friend of Obama and has considerable experience on African issues.
The administration official told The Associated Press [...]