The sudan peoples liberation army spla, with all its formations and units. Aug 26, 2015 south sudans peace deal may not be worth the paper its written on. While the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement brought new hope for southern sudan, many barriers remain to the agreement s successful implementation three years onas recently illustrated by. Comprehensive peace agreement between the government of. The comprehensive peace agreement and its aftermath. Powersharing agreement between generals and prodemocracy movement sets 6month timeline to end conflicts. As southern sudans selfdetermination referendum approaches, the country faces one of the most important moments in its history. Jan 07, 2010 jen marlowe, for the pulitzer center southern sudanese share their perspectives on the comprehensive peace agreement and its aftermath. More information about sudan is available on the sudan page and from other department of state publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. The war that the government of sudan and the sudan s people liberation movementarmy splama recently ended, erupted in 1983, following the breakdown of the 1972 addis ababa agreement. Protocol between the government of sudan and the sudan. Comprehensive peace agreement the conflict between the north and the south erupted one year before sudan gained its independence in 1955. It waged war, primarily in what is now south sudan, against the khartoum government until igad brokered the comprehensive peace agreement cpa in 2005. Recalling the 9th may 2014 agreement to resolve the crisis in south sudan and the 1st february 2015 areas of agreement on the establishment of the transitional government of national unity in the republic of south sudan.
Salvaging south sudans fragile peace deal crisis group. But for the first time now, we can address the challenge, finally, after 20 years because there is a comprehensive peace agreement. Comprehensive peace agreement between the government of sudan and the splmspla with annexes download select language. The comprehensive peace agreement between the government of the republic of the sudan and the sudan peoples liberation movementsudan peoples liberation army. In respect of the southern sudan, there shall be a government of southern sudan goss, as per the borders of 1156, which shall consist of.
All signs suggest that the transition from greater sudan to the republics of sudan and south sudan is not the end of a conflict but rather the beginning of multiple new ones. South sudan s leaders signed a renewed peace agreement. The peace agreement is not just about the north and south, which is why weve been trying to say all along that the element of a political solution for darfur in there as well. Sudan govt, rebels agree on darfur wealth sharing issues. Dec 20, 2011 this weeks post in the series enough 101 is the second of two posts offering a brief history of sudan, and covers the time period beginning in 2002 with the comprehensive peace agreeement negotiations through 2011 with the independence of south sudan. After a long process of peace negotiations, which started only three years after the outbreak of the second civil war in sudan in 1983, a comprehensive peace agreement cpa was signed on january 9, 2005 between the government of sudan gos and the sudan peoples liberation movementarmy splma. On 11 october 2007, the sudan peoples liberation movement splm announced it was suspending participation in the government of national unity because the national congress party ncp was not implementing key aspects of the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement cpa that ended the generationlong, primarily northsouth conflict. Kiir signed the peace agreement at an event in south sudans capital, juba, that was attended by ugandan president. Talks under way between sudan transitional government and rebels. The signing of the comprehensive peace agreement cpa on 9 january 2005 was hailed by some as the dawn of a new era for sudan. The negotiation of security issues in sudans comprehensive peace agreement 5 introduction t he agreement that ended the second sudanese civil war, the comprehensive peace agreement of january 2005, is in many ways a singular document. A culminating event of the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement. Pdf after the comprehensive peace agreement in sudan. The violence ended with the signing in nairobi, kenya of the comprehensive peace agreement, which promised a referendum for the south after a sixyear period of autonomy.
Jan 09, 2015 sudan s ali osman mohamed taha and sudan peoples liberation movement leader john garang laugh before the signing of the comprehensive peace agreement in kenyas capital nairobi, january 9, 2005. The 9 january signing of the comprehensive peace agreement between the government of the sudan and the sudan peoples liberation movement was a historic moment of great opportunity for the. The long road ahead executive summary and recommendations more than a year after it was signed, sudans comprehensive peace agreement cpa is showing signs of strain. After the comprehensive peace agreement in sudan on jstor. But peace in southern sudan remains fragile, with governance and rule of law structures in need of strengthening sudans comprehensive peace agreement. The south sudanese mediation team is already preparing the signing of a comprehensive peace agreement, to be reached before april 9. After a long process of peace negotiations the comprehensive peace agreement cpa was signed on 9 january 2005 between the government of sudan gos and the sudan peoples liberation movement. The status of south sudans 2018 peace agreement south.
The comprehensive peace agreement cpa brought an over 20 years long northsouth civil war in sudan to an end in 2005. However, sudan has a number of interlocking conflicts that cannot be fully addressed by a bilateral agreement. Comprehensive peace agreement between the government of sudan and the splmspla with annexes. Since gaining its independence in 1956, sudan has been among the african countries which have. Protocol between the government of sudan and the sudan people. Institutional developments and political trends in focus areas samson s. Comprehensive peace agreement project, does not bode well for the chances of avoiding new decades of conflict and the countries continued impoverishment. What progress has been made and what have the flashpoints. As southern sudan s selfdetermination referendum approaches, the country faces one of the most important moments in its history.
Wassara phd1 introduction the sudan is a vast and varied country in terms of its geography and people, defining its social and political relations from the colonial era through independence. Power sharing signed at naivasha, kenya on 26th may, 2004 part iii. While the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement brought new hope for southern sudan, many barriers remain to the agreements successful implementation three years onas recently illustrated by. A sixyear interim period dated from 9 july 2005 is established during which the southern sudanese will have the right to govern affairs in their region and participate equitably in the national government. The cpa granted south sudan the right to a 2011 referendum on independence.
May 10, 2007 the comprehensive peace agreement cpa, a grand agreement ending one of bloodiest and longest conflicts ever fount on african continent. The negotiation of security issues in sudans comprehensive. Nov 05, 2008 in recent months, implementation of the comprehensive peace agreement cpa in southern sudan had contributed to the normalization of the area and the return of displaced persons, but the parties. While characterizing this war as purely a northsouth conflict is an extreme oversimplification, it is often defined as such. The impact of the comprehensive peace agreement and the new. Sudan comprehensive peace agreement peace accords matrix. Despite internal and external attempts to broker peace in sudan, progress towards ratifying the comprehensive peace agreement. Sudan since the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement.
The parties agree to a permanent ceasefire among all their forces with the broader objective of sustaining the comprehensive peace agreement, promoting peace culture, reconciliation and confidence building. Further reaffirming these commitments to form a transitional government of national unity. Relations with sudan united states department of state. The comprehensive peace agreement between the government of.
Comprehensive peace agreement between the government of sudan. While the agreement ended one of africas longest and bloodiest civil wars, it was an agreement. Upon signing the comprehensive peace agreement, the presidency shall, as a matter of urgency, start peace and reconciliation process for abyei that shall work for harmony and peaceful coexistence in the area. Violent conflict in the disputed town of abyei displaced tens of thousands, by june, an agreement was reached to place joint troops in the contested region of abyei. A summary of the comprehensive peace agreement conciliation. South sudans peace deal may not be worth the paper its. Comprehensive peace agreement opened an opportunity to turn the devastation of more than 20 years of the most recent stage of the longer civil war into a new era of peace and prosperity.