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Dear Supporter,

It has been over two years since the overthrow of Sudan's longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir, and the transition to a civilian-led government remains underway. Legacies of Bashir-era corruption, however, continue to threaten the success of this transition. Earlier this week, as world leaders and international creditors met in Paris to discuss investment in Sudan, The Sentry's Dr. Suliman Baldo warned of these threats in our latest briefing, "*Sudan Struggles to Control Its Parastatals* [ [link removed] ]."

The briefing looks into Sudan's business sector, spotlighting how military and security services control the revenue from many of the nation's business operations and refuse to submit to the oversight of the Finance Ministry and the Auditor General. In one telling example, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF)-a government security force with ties to major human rights abuses and that formed out of the genocidal Janjaweed militia in Darfur-has contracted companies within the mining, commercial, and construction sectors that were incorporated by commanders of the RSF. These breaches of conflict-of-interest principles, along with an absence of government oversight and regulation, keep alive the kleptocratic systems and practices that festered under the Bashir regime.

In order to realize the promise of a democratic, peaceful, and prosperous Sudan, the transitional government must address these issues with more resolve. The international community also has a role to play in holding accountable those who would resist those efforts. Read The Sentry's *full briefing* [ [link removed] ] or read more of Dr. Baldo's analysis in this *Washington Post/Associated Press article* [ [link removed] ] to learn more.

The Paris conference this week resulted in commitments from several creditors of debt forgiveness for Sudan when the World Bank and IMF decide on the issue next month. Other pledges of support for the civilian-led transitional government were also made. Importantly, the conference also made clear that any attempt by the military to derail or spoil the transition would not be tolerated. Behind the scenes, The Sentry has been pushing hard for these efforts and as we remain vigilant to expose and disrupt potential spoilers of Sudan's democratic transition, we're hopeful for continued progress of the civilian-led transition.



Sincerely,

John Prendergast
Co-Founder of The Sentry [ [link removed] ]



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