Marks 21 years of Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) and the Sudan Government signed January 9th, 2005 gave the right of self determination interim period for the people of South Sudan | South Sudan History

John Garang’s idea of “peace through development” captured the core philosophy behind the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). For Garang, lasting peace could not be achieved solely through political agreements or ceasefires; it required transforming people’s lives. He believed that conflict in Sudan was rooted in decades of marginalization, inequality, and underdevelopment, especially in the South. Therefore, building roads, schools, and health centers was not merely economic progress but