IGAD
216270417
Seeking Peace in South Sudan: The Contributions and Challenges of the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
The objective of this article is to critically examine the role(s) that the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has played in the restoration of peace in South Sudan. Methodologically, the article employed a case study qualitative research design as its main focus is analyzing the contributions and challenges of IGAD in seeking peace in South Sudan. The study revealed that IGAD has played a prominent and leading role in the South Sudan mediation. Since its involvement in the mediation process, it has played its utmost efforts in the South Sudan peace process to end the armed conflict and created the basis for sustainable conflict resolution in non violent ways. The Agreement on the resolution of the conflict signed by the parties in August 2015, without doubt, is a major contribution to the resolution of the conflict. The agreement outlined a comprehensive plan to end the fighting, frame a post conflict transition, and to begin the tasks of reconciliation and reform despite competing interests of the parties and diverging views of external partners. Furthermore, IGAD was instrumental in the realization of the IGAD High Level Revitalization Forum on 21 December 2017. More recently, IGAD has played a prominent role in the signing of the Khartoum Declaration Agreement on outstanding issues on governance and security arrangements among warring parties held on 5 August 2018 in Sudan. Another achievement of IGAD was its ability to manage regional tensions, among its members, which prevented an agreement on power sharing and security arrangements in the country. Finally, the article concludes that IGAD has achieved success in assisting South Sudan to integrate into the regional peacebuilding architecture.
Micheale K Gebru
216200935
From Sudan to South Sudan: IGAD and the Role of Regional Mediation in Africa
Irit Back
229403983
Kenya's diplomacy and international relations within the IGAD region on matters of peace and security
Kizito Sabala
229442037
The IGAD Eritrea impasse
Senai W Andemariam
229078838
Spring of Hope? igad's Mediation Efforts 2005 2014
Irit Back
229417289
Peacebuilding in the context of Ethiopia IGAD relations
Kassahun Berhanu
229439025
Uganda and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
Kasaija Phillip Apuuli
229436092
Regional Economic Communities and Peacebuilding in Africa: Lessons from ECOWAS and IGAD
Victor A O Adetula Redie Bereketeab Cyril I Obi
229074747
A Comparative View of igad's Mediation in Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, and Somaliland
Irit Back
229422708
Lessons to be learned from IGAD's involvement in the Sudan peace process (1993 2005)
Nureldin Satti