Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement Amidst the Clash of Agendas: Attempts, Failures and Lessons Unlearned

摘要

The euphoria of celebrating South Sudan's independence and the completion of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, signed in 2005, must not undermine the significance of assessing and more importantly acknowledging the shortcomings of securing Sudan's stability and unity as a result of its exclusive nature. By all means, the responsibility was primarily that of the government of Sudan to ensure the country's territorial integrity. However, the regional and international mediators are not free of blame. By analysing the objectives and outcomes of the peace process, while considering the conflicting agendas of all involved parties, this article underlines the failures that led to Sudan's secession and left the country with yet another conflict: Darfur.