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| Government of Southern Sudan | |
|---|---|
| Conventional long name | Southern Sudan (Autonomous Region) |
| Common name | Southern Sudan |
| Capital | Juba |
| Largest city | Juba |
| Government type | Autonomous region (interim) |
| Established event1 | Addis Ababa Agreement |
| Established date1 | 1972 |
| Established event2 | Comprehensive Peace Agreement |
| Established date2 | 2005 |
| Official languages | English language |
| Area km2 | 619745 |
| Population estimate | 8,260,490 |
| Currency | Sudanese pound |
Government of Southern Sudan
The Government of Southern Sudan was the autonomous administration created for the predominantly Dinka people, Nuer people, Bari people and other Southern communities following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement leadership, with institutions modeled amid influences from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, African Union, United Nations Mission in Sudan, and international partners such as Norway, United Kingdom, United States and China. Its formation and evolution drew on precedent from the Addis Ababa Agreement (1972), the legacy of the Second Sudanese Civil War, and negotiations mediated by figures including John Garang and Salva Kiir under frameworks influenced by the Naivasha talks and the Machakos Protocol.
The region's autonomy traces to the Addis Ababa Agreement (1972) after the Anyanya insurgency and the First Sudanese Civil War, later disrupted by the Second Sudanese Civil War involving the Sudan People's Liberation Army and the Government of Sudan (2005–2011). The Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005, signed by leaders such as John Garang and representatives of Omar al-Bashir, established the Government of Southern Sudan interim structures, guided by the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan and influenced by constitutional models from Kenya, Uganda, and transitional principles argued at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development summit. Subsequent developments were shaped by power-sharing disputes, the role of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), mediation by IGAD envoys, and the referendum provision of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement leading to eventual secession.
The political framework incorporated an executive headed by the President of Southern Sudan, a legislative Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly modeled on comparative parliaments like the National Assembly (Kenya), and a judiciary drawing precedent from the Courts of South Africa and Common law system influences via legal advisers from United Kingdom and Ethiopia. Power distribution engaged the Sudan People's Liberation Movement as the dominant party, opposition groups including Union of Sudan African Parties, and civil society organizations such as South Sudan Civic Forum, with oversight roles envisioned for international guarantors like the Troika (United States, United Kingdom, Norway) and monitoring by African Union observers.
The executive was led by the President of Southern Sudan assisted by the First Vice President of Sudan arrangements under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and administered ministries such as Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health (South Sudan), and Ministry of Education. Senior appointments often involved figures from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement leadership like Salva Kiir, Riek Machar, and technocrats educated in institutions like University of Khartoum, Makerere University, and University of Juba. Executive functions interfaced with international partners including World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and United Nations Development Programme for budgetary support, reconstruction, and capacity building.
Legislation was enacted by the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly, composed of representatives from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, allied parties, and civil society delegates, with procedures referencing the Standing Orders of the National Assembly (Ghana) and comparative practices from Parliament of Uganda and Parliament of Kenya. The Assembly debated statutes on land tenure drawing on precedents from the Eastern Africa Land Laws, oil revenue allocation linked to agreements with Petrodar and companies such as China National Petroleum Corporation, and transitional justice frameworks related to the Commission on Truth, Reconciliation and Healing and initiatives encouraged by United Nations Development Programme.
The judiciary combined customary dispute-resolution traditions among the Dinka people and Nuer people with formal courts influenced by the Republic of South Africa and Sudanese legal system adaptations, including a High Court of Southern Sudan and lower magistrate courts. Legal pluralism involved customary chiefs, religious courts of Catholic Church and Anglican Communion networks, and efforts to harmonize laws through codification projects assisted by legal missions from the United Kingdom Law Society and non-governmental bodies like Legal Aid (South Sudan), while transitional justice referenced mechanisms similar to the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Administratively the region was subdivided into states such as Central Equatoria, Jonglei State, Upper Nile, Warrap and Bahr el Ghazal configurations, further divided into counties and payams reflecting pre-existing structures from the Local Government Act (Sudan). Local governance involved traditional authorities including chiefs from the Shilluk people and Azande people, municipal administrations in Juba and Malakal, and donor-supported decentralization programs run with assistance from United Nations Developing Programme and World Bank projects.
Security institutions evolved from the Sudan People's Liberation Army into regional forces coordinating with police units modeled after the Kenya Police and paramilitary components; commanders included veterans from battles such as Bor massacre and campaigns during the Second Sudanese Civil War. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programs were implemented with support from the United Nations Mission in Sudan, European Union missions, and NGOs such as Norwegian People's Aid, addressing issues tied to militias like White Army and cross-border conflicts involving Lord's Resistance Army dynamics.
Autonomy arrangements were governed by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement provisions, monitored by the Troika (United States, United Kingdom, Norway), African Union, and United Nations, with economic and security aspects negotiated with Khartoum, Egypt, Uganda, and Ethiopia. Natural resource management, notably oil contracts with Petrodar and China National Petroleum Corporation, shaped relations with China and India, while diaspora lobbying in United Kingdom, United States, and Australia influenced international recognition trajectories culminating from the referendum process set by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
Category:Politics of South Sudan