THE COMPREHENSIVE PEACE AGREEMENT AND STATUS OF SUDANESSE REGION ABEYI
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15 March 2017
Abstract
THE CIVIL WAR CAUSED BY REBEL MOVEMENTS IN DARFUR AGAINST KHARTOUM AND ARMED CONFLICT BETWEEN JUBA AND KHARTOUM IS COMPLEX DUE TO THE FAULTS OF THE ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS FACTIONS, THE MYRIAD REBEL FACTIONS, BECOMING THE LONGEST AND COMPLICATED CONFLICT IN THE HISTORY OF AFRICA. THE DISCONTENT LEADS TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE CONFLICT I N DARFUR PROVINCE; IT DOESN’T HAVE AS BASED THE ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS CRITERIA, BUT THE POPULATION RESENTMENT TOWARDS THE UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH. THE SECESSION OF SOUTH SUDAN HAS A DIRECT EFFECT ON THE KHARTOUM (THE TRANSPORT PIPELINES ARE LOCATED IN THE NORTH) RELATIONS WITH DARFUR (SOUTH SIDE ALWAYS) RELATED TO THE DISCOVERY AND EXPLOITATION OF PETROLEUM DEPOSITS. SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL, INCLUDING CHINA AND RUSSIA, COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE VETO POWER, AS WELL AS ALGERIA AND PAKISTAN, EXP RESSING DISSATISFACTION WITH THE THREAT OF SANCTIONS AGAINST SUDAN, ESPECIALLY SINCE SANCTIONS RELATE TO OIL EXPORTS.
Keywords
SUDAN
DARFUR
SOUTH SUDAN
PIPELINES
OIL EXPORT
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