Impact+of+Refugees+on+the+stability+of+NATIONAL+POLITICS

//By Lucas H// The stability of national politics in Sudan is in a free fall. Even though the civil war which killed 2 million and displaced 4 million technically ended in 2003 between North and South Sudan but both sides feel tension towards each other (Roughneen par.3). Northern Sudan has paid and supported rebel groups in Chad called the Janjaweed militia (//Darfur par.1)//. The people in Darfur call them the devils on horsebacks because they ride on horseback into villages and slaughter all the people they can in Southern Sudan villages (//Dafur par.1).//

Time line
 * 1970's Local politics began to "heat up" over competition for economic resources. Tension grows. Arab nomads and militias from Chad and Libya begin to go into Darfur to support and boost power of Darfurian Arab leaders (Darfur 1)
 * 1980's Northern Sudan and Southern Sudan begin to have "differences". Government goes into a hostile state (Darfur 1)
 * Early 1990's Civil war declared between North and South Sudan (Darfur 1
 * Late 1990's war reaches peak (Darfur 1)
 * 2003 Civil war ends (Darfur 1)
 * February 2003 attacks on Darfur villages begin by Janjaweed militias (Darfur 1)

Parties of Conflict Has launched a counterinsurgency against the Darfurian Rebels giving Janjaweed militia money, weapons, and helping with aerial bombardments on Darfurian villages (Darfur 1) The "devils on horseback" ride into villages in Darfur (Darfur 1) Has been launching aerial bombardments in 2008 on villages on Sudan, Chad border (Darfur 1) Has become the Special Assistant (Darfur 1) Islamic Natives of Darfur. Their attacks on the Sudanese Government has increased in the recent months (Darfur 1)
 * **The Government of Sudan Security Forces**:
 * **Janjaweed**
 * **Government of Chad**
 * **Sudanese Liberation Army**
 * **Justice and Equality Movement**

In 2005 North Sudan and South Sudan signed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPR). The agreement between North and South Sudan to end their civil war is now in danger of being broken (Roughneen 1). After the CPR was signed many tribal attacks on villages still occurred. On January 9th, 2007 an event was held in Southern Sudan's regional capital Juba to celebrate the CPR's second anniversary (Roughneen 1). At this event Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir and Vice President Salva Kiir exchanged accusations over the responsibility of Sudan's failures at peace (Roughneen 1). The Government of National Unity in Khartoum was set in place by the CPA and it is run by the two parties who were in civil war, the Sudanese Liberation Movement/Army (Roughneen 1). The main problem with the CPA is not the CPA itself. Its the caring out the changes it says it will. Two major parts of the CPA, militia disbandment and disarmaments, have failed to be carried out (Roughneen 1). This has caused a lot of tension between North and South Sudan (Roughneen 1). The North blames it on the South and the South blames it on the North (Roughneen 1). In 2011 South Sudan will vote whether or not to break off of Africa's largest nation (Roughneen 1). If Southern Sudan does break off from Sudan it will leave Southern Sudan in a vulnerable state for an attack (Roughneen 1). Sudan President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir (on right) meets with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud
 * North and South Sudan Conflict** **Today**

Source: http://www.presidency.gov.lb/images/president/album/2006/small/Sudan5OmarAlBashir.jpg