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Military Reform – 2006

After its formation, the JDB met for the first time on 2-3 January 2006. The Board was jointly chaired by First Lieutenant-General Abbas Arabi Abdallah, representing the SAF, and First Lieutenant General Oyai Deng Ajak, representing the SPLA. The National Assembly passed the Joint Integrated Units Act on 17 January 2006.¹ The SPLA signed the Juba Declaration on Unity and Integration of SPLA and SSDF with Paulino Matip. The SSDF was the umbrella organization comprising the Majority of formerly SAF-aligned OAGs.² At issue for the OGAs was the fact that each of the parties had provided the Ceasefire Joint Military Committee with a list of groups that were said to be aligned with each party while the actual alignment status, composition and location of the group remained opaque.³ Also, the implementation of the formation of Joint Integrated Unites provision of ceasefire was 18 months behind the schedule. Contributing to the delay was the lack of logistical support.⁴

1. “The CPA Monitor-Monthly report on the Implementation of the CPA,” UNMIS, February 2009.
2. “The CPA Monitor-Monthly report on the Implementation of the CPA,” UNMIS, February 2009.
3. “Report of the Secretary-General on the Sudan,” United Nations (S/2006/728), September 12, 2006.
4. “Report of the Secretary General on the Sudan,” United Nations (S/2007/42), January 25, 2007.