Theoretical Framework

Theoretical Framework

Amongst the continued violence between Sudan government 's Army and Minnawi 's SLM /A , Minni Arcua Minnawi , was sworn as the senior assistant to Sudan 's President Omar Al-Bashir . This appointment was a result of the agreement that was signed by the SLM /A and the government in the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA . The Darfur Peace Agreement was signed on May 5 , 2006 between the Sudan 's government and the various factions in the country that were involved in civil war since the last five decades

It would be worthwhile

if we can go through the disturbing history of Sudan which has hardly known what peace is since its independence . The Sudan Peace Process - A comparison of the Addis Abba Peace agreement of 1972 and the Comprehensive Peace agreement of 2005 ' by Sara Basha in March 2006 not only gives a comprehensive review of the violent past of the country but also compares the two most important peace agreements in the country that promised peace to its people

According to Sara Basha , the reason the tension started brewing in the country was the divided rule that the Britishers implemented . They had demarcated such a strong line between the north Sudan and South Sudan that people no more got along each other . The Britisher 's deliberate emphasis on the North in terms of governance , business and appreciation led to its growth as more developed and rich when compared to south . In fact , at the time of independence , there was only one school in the whole of south Sudan . Over time , religion and ethnic differences also contributed to the conflict thereby making it a North Arabs vs . South Christians war

Sara Basha 's review gives a clear outline of the two civil wars that was fought in the country . The first civil war broke out immediately after independence , i .e , from 1955 and it lasted till 1972 when the Addis Abba Peace Agreement was signed . There was period of ten years of null when the people of Sudan first tasted peace . The agreement was signed under the rule of General Jaffer Nemeiri who was quite instrumental and influential in Sudan 's political history . It was due to his compliance and non-compliance of the agreement that failed the whole peace process The first civil war , as Sara Basha reveals , was fought for South Sudan 's autonomy from the oppressive North . The Addis Abba Agreement sought to address that issue and South Sudan was given regional autonomous powers Peace , according to Sara , was brought in to the picture when both the parties dutifully observed the conditions in the agreement . However from 1977 , hitherto peace-engaging ruler , Nemeiri started Islamization of the whole country and in 1983 , imposed some new decrees and division of the south Sudan into three provinces without even consulting the regional heads of the South . That proved the last straw and the second civil war broke out which lasted for twenty one painful years . As Sara mentioned , this time...