Allow me to present to you a new exciting article on current events in Chad. Today, we will look at the implementation of the Doha Peace Agreement and more specifically at the military component of this agreement.
The Union of Resistance Forces (UFR), one of the main signatory movements of the peace agreement, has expressed its dissatisfaction with the lack of progress in achieving the DDR (disarmament, demobilization and reintegration) program. Since its signature in August 2022, this agreement has struggled to be implemented effectively.
Under the terms of the Doha peace agreement, a committee for consultation and monitoring of implementation was to be set up. This committee, made up of representatives of the government, political-military movements and the international community, would have the role of supervising and coordinating the activities of the National Commission responsible for DDR, as well as the joint liaison teams. However, this provision was not respected, with the transitional government choosing to set up a national commission under the direct authority of the Prime Minister.
This situation is far from satisfying the former UFR rebels, who believe that the government is contravening the very spirit of the peace agreement. They emphasize that the consultation and monitoring committee should have been the guarantor of the implementation of DDR, thus ensuring the confinement of combatants and their reintegration into civilian life or into the defense and security forces.
This situation is worrying, because the success of DDR is crucial to ensuring a peaceful and stable transition in Chad. It is necessary for the government to do everything possible to respect the terms of the Doha peace agreement and establish a real consultation and monitoring committee.
In conclusion, it is essential that the implementation of the Doha peace agreement in Chad moves forward quickly, particularly in the area of DDR. The former UFR rebels are calling for concrete action from the government to respect the commitments made. Stability and peace in Chad depend on it.