Canada’s time to lead on Sudan
By Matthew T. Simpson May. 2, 2014
Canada is uniquely well positioned to reverse its disengagement, leverage its well-established expertise, credibility, and authority, and lead efforts for peace in Sudan.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Once a “stalwart supporter of the peace process in Sudan,” in the fall of 2013 the Canadian government shuttered its Sudan Task Force—the whole-of-government initiative responsible for coordinating Canada’s diplomatic, military, and development approach to peace in the North African country.
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