While the extension does not alter the mission’s transition deadline, it does buy the Security Council more time to grapple with the big political questions.
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As Ramaphosa enters his second term, it is unclear what he will be able to accomplish, especially in relation to taking effective action against those in the government, the ANC, and other parties charged with corruption.
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Given the history of ethnic, religious, and regional fragmentation and today’s military response, it is important that there be dialogue on the issues that can further impede stability and peace in Sudan.
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Before the window of opportunity closes, the UN, WHO, and international, national, and local partners will need to work together to redouble their efforts to gain the trust of the local population and mobilize community action.
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If the opportunity to secure progressive gender equality measures is not seized, existing achievements will most likely be lost.
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The massacre in Ogossagou has prompted condemnations from the UN and member states. There is now an opportunity to make innovative and bold suggestions to prioritize POC in MINUSMA’s mandate.
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Sudan’s protests, if nothing, have created a number of possibilities for change that would have been hard to imagine a few years ago.
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The political opening provided by Abiy has shown that measures taken by charismatic and aspiring leaders are often insufficient for addressing the legacy of deeply-rooted challenges.
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The truth and reconciliation process will allow families to know how their relatives disappeared or were killed. The complex task will be how to establish what is truthful, and what is not.
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The stakes of getting election accountability right are high. If these processes fail, the credibility of Nigeria’s democracy could be undermined, possibly contributing to a more volatile environment for the 2023 elections.
