Sustainable Development for Gender Equality
Addis Ababa Agreement
• Signed in 1972
Three key points:
Acknowledged that war occurred from "legacy of uneven development between North and
South" and expressed desire to reach lasting solution
Recognized cultural and historical differences between and declared Southerners “have a right
to develop their respective cultures and traditions...and to regional autonomy"
Nimeiri proposed to achieve these goals by "extending the amnesty law, developing the
South, appointing a minister of Southern Affairs and calling on all Southerners to build a united
and democratic Sudan" (Shinn 240)
Decade of peace follows, but agreement fails to dispel tensions that originally
caused war
Shinn, David H. Addis Ababa Agreement: was it destined to fail and are there lessons for the Current Sudan Peace Process?
In: Annales d'Ethiope. Volume 20, 2004. pp. 239-259.View entire presentation