Shartai Jaafar Abdel Hakam
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Shartai Jaafar Abdel Hakam is a Sudan
ese politician who is currently governor of West Darfur
and Chairperson of the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority
(TDRA). He became Chairperson of the authority in December 2010 following the withdrawal of the Sudan Liberation Movement
from the Darfur Peace Agreement
and the dismissal of its leader Minni Minnawi
from that post. Abdel-Hakam was able to assume the office of Chairman as the Darfur Peace Agreement
states that should the position become vacant, one of the Darfur state governors may chair its proceedings. Abdel-Hakam served as chair of the TDRA until the body was reconstituted as the Darfur Regional Authority with Tijani Sese as chair on 20 September 2011.
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
ese politician who is currently governor of West Darfur
West Darfur
West Darfur is one of the 15 states of Sudan, and one of three comprising the Darfur region. It has an area of 79,460 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,007,000 . It borders North and South Darfur to the east. The Chadian prefectures of Biltine and Ouaddaï lie to the west,...
and Chairperson of the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority
Transitional Darfur Regional Authority
The Darfur Regional Authority is an interim governing body for the Darfur region of the Republic of Sudan. It was established as the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority in April 2007 under the terms of the 2006 Darfur Peace Agreement signed in May 2006.The Transitional Darfur Regional...
(TDRA). He became Chairperson of the authority in December 2010 following the withdrawal of the Sudan Liberation Movement
Sudan Liberation Movement
The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army or is a Sudanese rebel group...
from the Darfur Peace Agreement
Darfur Peace Agreement
There have been two Darfur Peace Agreements that have been signed between the Government of Sudan and Darfuri rebel groups which have intended to end the conflict that is taking place in the Darfur region of the Republic of Sudan.-Abuja Agreement :...
and the dismissal of its leader Minni Minnawi
Minni Minnawi
Suliman Arcua Minnawi known as "Minni Minnawi" is the leader of the what once was the largest faction of the Sudanese Liberation Army until it was weakened by dissention and infighting...
from that post. Abdel-Hakam was able to assume the office of Chairman as the Darfur Peace Agreement
Darfur Peace Agreement
There have been two Darfur Peace Agreements that have been signed between the Government of Sudan and Darfuri rebel groups which have intended to end the conflict that is taking place in the Darfur region of the Republic of Sudan.-Abuja Agreement :...
states that should the position become vacant, one of the Darfur state governors may chair its proceedings. Abdel-Hakam served as chair of the TDRA until the body was reconstituted as the Darfur Regional Authority with Tijani Sese as chair on 20 September 2011.