In a major political shake-up in Turkey, Ali Babacan, a former economy minister and once-close confidante of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ended months of speculation and launched a new political party to challenge his old boss earlier this month. The DEVA party unites a slate of former Erdogan allies.

The U.N. Security Council is engaging in crucial discussions over the future of its peacekeeping mission in Darfur. As member states debate what shape the mission will take, they should keep in mind that supporting Sudan’s democratic transformation also requires a commitment to upholding security in Darfur.