The UN Security Council meeting about Sudan in Nairobi in November was a major success in that it succeeded in bringing the Naivasha process to successful conclusion by January, says the January 'Prospects for Peace' briefing from Justice Africa. In the post-Naivasha period, the biggest challenge for peace in Sudan will be in incorporating the legitimate grievances of the people of Darfur, Kordofan and the East within a political framework and schedule determined at Naivasha on a North-South basis, says the briefing. "The African Union mediators failed to get the Darfur parties to sign a Declaration of Principles. This means that there has been no political progress in Darfur, a shortcoming reflected in the Darfur rebel's rejection of Naivasha."
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