Chad Peace Deal
Posted Nov 7, 2007 in the African-Countries category.
Chad peace deal looks like the real deal, and Ghaddafi seems to be very sure. According to AP news agency he is quoted to have said that “I hope this is the last stage in the peace process in Chad, and I guarantee all signatories will abide by the agreement”.
The conditions in the deal ( an immediate ceasefire by all the parties, amnesty for civil and military personnel and the release of all prisoners, the right to form political parties and to join the military and security forces) portends some success but how solid is the foundation of this accord? How long will it last? Time will tell and I can only wish for the best but “Ghaddafi’s Guarantee” is a bit too hasty.
The said deal brings some glimpse of hope for peace in the troubled state, but Ghaddafi’s guarantee can only prevail if there are no cracks in the agreement. What are the checks put in place to make sure that all the parties abide by their own promises? One can never be sure but lets hope that they will all live up to their words and signatures. The EU peacekeeping force would have been given a broader mandate in order for the Libya accord to survive. The mandate of the EU peacekeeping force is very narrow, technically I won’t be wrong to say that they are only coming as observers and not enforcers of peace.