Duration of the conflict 
Sudan is divided into the Northern and Southern sector. The government is a Government of National Unity, however, in the southern sector the Government of South Sudan has regional jurisdiction.
In Sudan two conflict zones can be indicated: 

• North-South: Civil war from 1956 till the end of 2004. A peace agreement is in place but the oil revenues and the border demarcation are still in dispute. 
• Darfur: Armed conflict since 2003 till now.

Type of conflict

North-South: The end of the war is represented in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Millions of people were able to return to their places of origin in South Sudan although slower than hoped. Small-scale inter-ethnic fighting over livestock and land continues to cause localized displacement in rural areas and is further aggravated by county boundary disputes.

Darfur: Armed conflicts continue among government troops, rebellious groups, militias and armed bandits from Sudan and Chad. In spite of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) in May 2006 the security and humanitarian situation is still unstable.

Humanitarian aspects
Human Development Index (HDI): 147 (2006: 141)
In 2007 Sudan was listed as the most failed state in the US Failed State Index.

North-South: Sudan has an estimated 4.4 million displaced persons and 693,000 refugees. Since 1983 it is estimated that 10,000 to 17,000 people have been kidnapped or forced into slavery.

Darfur: During 2007, the humanitarian situation in Darfur has deteriorated. Over 240,000 people have been newly displaced or re-displaced during 2007, and there are now approximately 2.2 million IDPs in Darfur. In many IDP camps, armed elements are present, and violent incidents are increasing.

Phase that the country is in today
Khartoum State: Reconstruction (still large IDP camps exist outside the city). In the South attempts are being made to start Reconstruction. The Darfur states still face an emergency/chronic crisis situation with on-going armed conflict involving the forces of the Government of Sudan.  The United Nations is experiencing restrictions on access to the region. Read more

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