HUNTER-GAULT: Pronk, who has been involved in peace talks in Abuja, Nigeria, says the warring parties--two rebel factions and the government of Sudan--so far do not seem to be in a hurry to make peace in a region where some three million people are affected by the conflict, with some two million displaced and living in camps.

NPR: African Union Leaders to Meet in Sudan

Even then, recognisable political parties could take months to emerge from warring factions.

ECONOMIST: Tajikistan