Peace Commission Chief: Juba Peace Agreement Still in Force Despite Implementation Challenges

The head of the Sudanese Peace Commission, Professor Suleiman Al-Diblo, stated that the Juba Peace Agreement remains legally and politically in effect, despite significant challenges that have hindered the implementation of its provisions on the ground.

In remarks during an interview with Al-Qahera News, he said the outbreak of war in Sudan has disrupted a substantial part of the agreement’s implementation mechanisms.

He explained that the agreement may not necessarily serve as the direct foundation for any future political settlement, but it remains an existing framework to which the Sudanese state continues to adhere.

He added: “The agreement contains an agreement within it,” referring to internal arrangements that are not internationally documented but are still in place and being observed by the concerned parties.

Al-Diblo noted that most of the signatory parties remain committed to the agreement, with only two cases having diverged from its path. He clarified that one party joined the Rapid Support Forces, but its group later expelled him and reconstituted itself as an independent entity.

The second case involves another leader who no longer represents the force on whose behalf he signed, stressing that these developments do not invalidate the agreement as a whole.

He further pointed out that, despite the setbacks it has faced, the agreement remains one of the key pillars of Sudan’s political landscape and can serve as a basis or reference for future political processes.

The Peace Commission chief underscored the state’s commitment to all provisions of the agreement, while acknowledging that the current realities may impose new pathways toward a political solution.