Sudan
Ambassador: Vacant | Charge d'Affaires: Robert E. Whitehead | Special Envoy: Scott Gration | Background Notes
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Special Envoy Gration Travels to Sudan
(Nov. 16): U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration will travel to Sudan from November 16, 2009 to November 23, 2009, where he will visit Khartoum, Abyei (South Sudan), and Jebel Marra (Darfur). Media Note
Special Envoy Gration Takes Questions on Sudan
(Nov. 10): Special Envoy to Sudan Gration and National Security Council Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs Power discussed current Sudan policy during a live webcast. Watch on YouTube | Full Text
Statement of President Barack Obama on Sudan Strategy
President Obama (Oct. 19) : "For years, the people of Sudan have faced enormous and unacceptable hardship. The genocide in Darfur has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and left millions more displaced. Conflict in the region has wrought more suffering, posing dangers beyond Sudan’s borders and blocking the potential of this important part of Africa. Sudan is now poised to fall further into chaos if swift action is not taken." - Full Text
-Background Briefing on Sudan: Senior Administration Officials
-Sudan Strategy
-Sudan: A Critical Moment, A Comprehensive Approach
-Secretary Clinton, Ambassador Susan Rice, and Special Envoy Gration's Remarks on the Sudan Strategy
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