“Today we have reached a peace agreement. We`re happy. We have completed the mission,” said Tut Gatluak, head of south Sudan`s mediation team, shortly before the signing of the agreement, which was reached a year after the start of peace talks. Sudan`s interim government has signed a much-anticipated peace agreement with a coalition of armed groups. The deal raises hopes of ending decades of civil war – but not all rebel groups are on board. The agreement includes eight protocols, including[5]: last June, the UN Security Council adopted two resolutions on Sudan establishing the UN mission under the name UNTAMS, which is tasked with helping the transitional government to establish and implement peace agreements and protect the civilian population in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile. “Now that most parties to the conflict are on board the agreement, the Sudanese government must ensure thorough, effective and impartial investigations into allegations of serious violations of humanitarian law and human rights committed by members of the country`s armed forces and their allied militias, as well as by armed opposition groups,” said Deprose Muchena. The agreement was reached after nearly a year of peace talks. Some armed groups have not signed the agreement, which could be an obstacle to its success. From the beginning, the Sudanese Liberation Movement/Army Abdul Wahid Nur (SLM/A-AW), one of Darfur`s main armed groups, has refused to participate in peace talks.
Nor has any agreement been reached with the People`s Movement for the Liberation of the South (SPLM-N) led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, which controls parts of South Kordofan and Blue Nile. Al Jazeera`s Hiba Morgan, who reported in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, said the document signed in Juba was referred to as the “final agreement,” but that the absence of the two key groups meant the agreement was incomplete. CAIRO – Leaders of Sudan`s interim government and a number of rebel groups signed a peace agreement Saturday in Juba, South Sudan`s capital, that observers hope will end nearly two decades of conflict in war-torn areas, including Darfur. “All parties must ensure that the peace agreement ends nearly two decades of suffering inflicted on the civilian population. People need to be able to go home and rebuild their lives with dignity. The signatory parties must now strive to implement the provisions of these agreements as quickly as possible in order to achieve lasting peace in all regions of the country and to promote reconciliation among all the peoples of Sudan. Today`s signing of the peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the Sudan Revolutionary Front, an alliance of nine political and armed groups from different parts of the country, including states affected by the conflicts of Blue Nile, Darfur and Southern Kordofan, must meet the people`s aspirations for dignity and justice, Amnesty International said today. The agreement followed ten months of negotiations in Juba, South Sudan. South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, who oversaw months of difficult negotiations leading up to the August agreement, told the crowd that he was “happy with the agreement” and “proud of the performance” as South Sudan is still recovering from a long conflict. On Saturday, October 3, 2020, in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, the peace agreement between the Sudanese government and a series of armed movements was signed to resolve decades of conflict in Darfur, South Kordofan and South Blue Nile, resulting in the displacement of millions and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, with the participation of many sponsors, especially the United Arab Emirates.
Sudan`s interim government and several rebel groups have signed a peace agreement aimed at resolving years of wars that have left hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced in different parts of the country.