| Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council | |
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Kassala, Al Qadarif, and Red Sea states in Sudan |
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| Abbreviation | ESSCC |
| Formation | 2006 |
| Type | Coordinating council |
| Region served | Eastern Sudan |
| Membership | 15 members |
| Official languages | Arabic and English |
| Assistant to the President | Musa Mohamed Ahmed |
| Chair of ESSCC | rotational |
| Parent organization | Government of Sudan |
The Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council is a body established by the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement signed by the Government of Sudan and the rebel Eastern Front in June 2006. [1] It seeks to enhance cooperation between the three eastern states of the Republic of Sudan; Kassala, Red Sea and Al Qadarif. The agreement also established a Eastern Sudan Reconstruction and Development Fund to aid wealth-sharing between the central government and the three states. It requires the President of Sudan to appoint one Assistant to the President from nominees presented by the Eastern Front.
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The council is composed of the following 15 members:
The three state Governors chair the proceedings of the council on a rotational basis.
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In addition to the establishment of the Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council and the Eastern Sudan Reconstruction and Development Fund, the peace agreement also allocated the following political positions to East Sudanese people: