The processes in which the Sudanese parties are currently engaged – the preparations for the South Sudan referendum, negotiations on post-referendum arrangements, and the search for a negotiated settlement in Darfur – are all informed by this desire for peace. For this reason, Africa is following Sudan’s evolution with intense interest – and is eager to see this country “at the heart and crossroads of Africa” give substance to al-Nimeiry’s vision.
苏丹国内各派当前正在参与的进程——南部苏丹公投的准备工作，关于公投后协议方案的谈判，以及达尔富尔问题的安置方案——都是由这种对和平的渴望所驱动的。这正是非洲大陆为何如此关心苏丹事态发展——也希望看到这个“位处非洲核心地带和交通要冲”的国家能最终实现尼迈里的理念。