Not many Sudanese have a real stake in the current oil boom, and elections might just sufficiently reshape the political landscape to alleviate the pressures from the centre on the long-suffering peoples of Darfur and the south.

• 苏丹人与当前繁荣的石油经济利益攸关，选举可能有效重塑政治图景，釜底抽薪舒缓达尔富尔与南部民众长久以来承受的压力。