Not only do the two most powerful generals who rule Sudan in defiance of almost daily protests by students and professionals behave autocratically -- as Putin does on a much larger and murderous scale -- they also now rely on his and Russia’s material and military backing.
Excellent overview. There is so much more that the United States could do right now. It would be great if Payton Knopf, now acting envoy, would be named permanently to the post. And he should be armed with an aggressive and escalating sanctions strategy targeting Hemedti's commercial empire, particularly in the gold sector, and other key networks rooted in the RSF and SAF. US diplomacy without leverage is unlikely to move the needle. For all the reasons Mr. Rotberg cites, the US and its allies in the Troika and EU need to seriously step up their game.
Excellent overview. There is so much more that the United States could do right now. It would be great if Payton Knopf, now acting envoy, would be named permanently to the post. And he should be armed with an aggressive and escalating sanctions strategy targeting Hemedti's commercial empire, particularly in the gold sector, and other key networks rooted in the RSF and SAF. US diplomacy without leverage is unlikely to move the needle. For all the reasons Mr. Rotberg cites, the US and its allies in the Troika and EU need to seriously step up their game.