The Sudan-IGAD Peace Process: Signposts for the way forward

The IGAD Peace Initiative on Sudan is positioned to achieve a signed peace agreement between the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) and the Government of Sudan (GoS), ending a failure of over 20 years. However, the document warns that the country remains broken, facing enormous physical reconstruction needs and a long transitional period marked by widespread regional and group grievances.

• The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Peace Initiative on Sudan is close to securing a signed peace agreement between the Government of Sudan (GoS) and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), a goal that had not been met by other processes for more than twenty years.
• Despite the potential for a peace agreement, Sudan faces significant challenges including a broken state, the need for massive physical reconstruction, and a long transitional period where various regions and groups are seeking redress for grievances.
• The international community, donors, and Sudanese citizens have high expectations for IGAD to manage the transition, which includes overseeing a vote on self-determination for southern Sudan and establishing democratic governments in both north and south Sudan. The document argues that the post-conflict stage requires a shift away from the 'elitism and exclusivity' of the initial stage toward transparency and democracy.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (n.d.). The Sudan-IGAD Peace Process: Signposts for the way forward. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/the-sudan-igad-peace-process-signposts-for-the-way-forward

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. The Sudan-IGAD Peace Process: Signposts for the way forward. n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/the-sudan-igad-peace-process-signposts-for-the-way-forward.

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@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudiesndsudanigad, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{The Sudan-IGAD Peace Process: Signposts for the way forward}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/papers/the-sudan-igad-peace-process-signposts-for-the-way-forward}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }