SUDAN NEWS ALERT: New York Times – Sudan Signs Peace Deal With Rebel Alliance

31/8/2020: New York Times – Sudan Signs Peace Deal With Rebel Alliance, by Abdi Latif Dahir

 The New York Times’ report that while the Juba peace agreement covers issues related to power sharing, transitional justice, the return of displaced people and land ownership, and integrating rebel forces into the army, it remains unclear whether the military will be reformed.

 The Atlantic Council’s Cameron Hudson said the deal “does not reform the armed forces who are ultimately responsible for most of the past violence,” thereby failing to address the “underlying illness” that has kept Sudan in a state of perpetual war since independence. 

 The New York Times also note caution expressed by analysts who cite the boycott of the deal by two key rebel groups to suggest that the prospect of lasting peace could be “jeopardised.”