In reality, it would not be realistic to expect the IGAD to engender a meaningful peace agreement for South Sudan. After all, IGAD is a dysfunctional political entity suffering from its own internal leadership crisis. It lacks coherent a political strategy and ideological clarity to address the deep rooted historical and political challenges of South Sudan. Without exception, all IGAD states are facing state-building and nation-building challenges. Their records on human rights and respect for democratic principles and practices are dismaying to say the least. Therefore, it is in their interests to maintain the status quo in South Sudan. In addition, it is in their political and economic interests to keep South Sudan as a weak, dysfunctional, and undemocratic state in need of continuous help from its East African neighbors. Amir Idris, professor of African history and politics, Chair of department of African and African American studies at Fordham University - New York city.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 11:05:32 +0000
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