The Sudanese government has detained top politicians from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, a group comprised of southern Sudanese ex-rebels who signed a 2005 peace accord with the central government. Why is this significant?
After the Obama administration rolled out its much anticipated Sudan Policy Review in mid-October, activists praised the content of the review, but adopted a "wait-and-see" attitude as to whether or not the policy recommendations would be implemented. Well, they've waited. And after yesterday's Congressional testimony from U.S. Sudan Envoy Gen. Scott Gration, they are not too happy with what they have seen.
