The Darfur Peace Agreement In Darfur

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THE DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT
Despite its flaws, the DPA attempted to address the contentious issues of security, power and wealth sharing, but it failed as it was rejected by two key faction leaders and their followers in Darfur. This resulted in a marked increase in hostile action to- wards AMIS, hindering its activities.
Despite these challenges, the AU established the DPA Implementation Team (DPAIT) with a mandate to spear- head implementation of the agreement. The DPAIT was to work closely with the chairperson of the Darfur-Dar- fur Dialogue and Consultation (DDDC). The DDDC, modeled on the Loya Jirga in Afghanistan, was to address issues ranging from security, claims of marginalisation and exclusion and socio-economic development to rec- onciliation. The central aim was to increase the local population’s sense of ownership of the peace process, thereby legitimising it.
Meanwhile, the inter-Sudanese peace talks in Abuja that culminated in the DPA were plagued by differences between the AU and UN, the other partner in the peace process. While the UN favored a step-by-step approach...

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