Oil and Politics in Sudan

Oil has dominated the economic and political landscape of Sudan during the interim period of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and remains at the centre of festering political tensions between the North and the South. Luke Patey argues that preparation for post-2011 oil wealth-sharing arrangements must now take priority in Sudan. See Oil and Politics: A Dangerous Mix in the latest issue of the Institute for Security Studies alternate-monthly magazine, the-african.org.