Current Status of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (June 16): This afternoon Secretary Clinton met with former President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki and Haile Menkerios to discuss the current status of Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Press Statement»
Escape of Four Sudanese Men Convicted of Murdering Two USAID Employees (June 11): Today we learned that four men sentenced to death by Sudanese courts for the 2008 murders of two USAID employees—John Granville and Abdelrahman Abbas Rahama—have escaped from Khartoum’s Kober Prison. Media Note»
Concern over Increasing Reports of Political Repression by Government of Sudan (June 8): The United States expresses its concern over a pattern of increasing political repression and the deteriorating environment for civil and political rights in Khartoum, including arrests of opposition leaders, journalists, and peaceful demonstrators. Full Text»
Accountability for Genocide, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity (June 2): "We want to look for ways to engage with the ICC to make sure that it’s effective. And the four cases that it’s taken on in Africa, in the DRC, in Uganda, in Sudan, in the Central African Republic, are situations that involve mass atrocities against civilians, situations in which it was far more dangerous to be an innocent woman or child than it was to be a soldier." Full Text»
Commitment to Ending Armed Conflict (May 26): The President has demonstrated his commitment to ending armed conflict on the continent by appointing a Special Envoy, General Scott Gration, for Sudan." Full Text»
Sudan: Recent Offensive Actions in Darfur (May 18): The United States condemns the recent offensive actions in Darfur, particularly the Government of Sudan’s use of aerial bombings and local militias against Darfur rebel positions in the Jebel Moon area of West Darfur. Full Text»
A Critical Moment for the CPA, Darfur, and the Region (May 12): Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Opening Statement»
Trip Updates: (May 7): In Ethiopia - African Union Meetings. (May 6): In Sudan - Met today with UNAMID, other UN representatives agencies and NGOs.
Sudan Troika Joint Statement on the Sudanese Elections (Apr. 19): Following is the text of a joint statement by the Sudan Troika (United States, United Kingdom, and Norway) on the recent elections in Sudan. Full Text»AP Video: Amb. Rice on Sudan Elections»
"Reimagine, Redefine, Reinvent: A New Paradigm for African Leadership" Assistant Secretary Carson (Apr. 5): "As Africa’s partner, the United States is ready to contribute to Africa’s growth and stabilization, but ultimately, African leaders and countries must take control of their futures...A key element in Africa’s transformation is sustained commitment to democracy, rule of law, and constitutional norms." Full Text»