Richard S. Williamson

Richard S. Williamson

Ambassador Williamson was U.S. President George W. Bush’s special envoy to Sudan. Currently, he is a senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and a principal in Salisbury Strategies LLP

Latest Articles

After the referendum: Sudan’s development challenges

After the referendum: Sudan’s development challenges

almost 15 years ago // Guest Opinion

International aid and diplomacy will be needed to create “peace dividends” and ensure Sudan does not descend into violence after the south’s expected secession later this year, argues Richard S. Williamson in an exclusive guest editorial for Devex. Williamson has served as U.S. ambassador and special envoy to Sudan.