Powersharing Transitional Government – 2007

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Powersharing Transitional Government – 2007

2007

Intermediate Implementation Intermediate implementation

On14 October 2006, Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement was negotiated between the Eastern Front and the National Unity Government. In an effort to implement the accord, three leaders of the Eastern Front were appointed in the national unity government as Assistant to the President, Adviser to the President and the State Minister of Transport and Roads.1

On 11 October 2007, the SPLM recalled all of its ministers and presidential advisers from the government of national unity as many provisions of the CPA were either rejected or not implemented by the GoNU. In its decision to withdraw its participation in the GoNU, the SPLM gave four reasons: the lack of demarcation of the north-south border, problems with wealth-sharing (the oil), delayed withdrawal and no solution to Abyei.2 The SPLM alleged that the delay in the demarcation of the north-south border was a result of impediments caused by the NCP in the work of the border commission. Similarly, the SAF were also not withdrawn from the South, especially from the oil fields. The SPLM also alleged that there was no transparency on issue of wealth sharing. Finally, the SPLM was excluded from the management and development of the oil sector. On 12 December 2007, the parties reached an agreement to deal with these issues including issues related to entrust the security of the oil area to the Joint Integrated Units.3 Once the dispute resolved, President Al-Bashir issued a series of decrees appointing new SPLM ministers, state ministers and presidential advisors in the Government of National Unity (GoNU) on 26 December 2007. The new SPLM ministers were sworn in on 27 December 2007.4

Representatives of the Darfur Peace Agreement signatory parties also joined the National Assembly in 2007.5 Similarly, after the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement, the Eastern Front was allocated eight members in the National Assembly. Those members took their oath on 24 October 2007.6

  1. “Report of the Secretary General on the Sudan,” United Nations (S/2007/500), August 20, 2007.
  2. “Sudan; South Quits Unity Government,” Africa News, October 11, 2007.
  3. “Report of the Secretary General on the Sudan,” United Nations (S/2008/64), January 31, 2008.
  4. “The CPA Monitor-Monthly report on the Implementation of the CPA,” UNMIS, February 2009.
  5. Ibid.
  6. Ibid.