Two rebel leaders sign alliance pact, vow to bring down Bashir’s regime
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May 14, 2011 (NAIROBI) — Abdel Wahid Al-Nur and Minni Minnawi, the
leaders of the two main groups of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM)
signed today an alliance pact to overthrow the regime of President
Omer Hassan Al-Bashir and to build a democratic regime in Sudan.
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>From the left Abdel Wahid Al-Nur (L) and Minni Minnawi pose for a
collective photo with leading figures from the two groups. Appears in
the picture, at the left of Minnawi we see Salah Abu Surra and Abu
El-Gassim Al-Haj (photo slmasecularsudan.com)
The parties "reiterate that the Sudanese crisis is comprehensive and
deeply rooted. The conflict in Darfur can only be resolved as part of
the overall Sudanese crisis," said the agreement inked by Al-Mur and
Minnawi on Saturday 14 May.
Al-Nur who is the founder of the rebel SLM released last April a
statement dubbed the "New Beginning" stating that Sudanese problems
including Darfur conflict can only be resolved through the
establishment of a secular and democratic state in Sudan.
He called on the Sudanese political and military forces to merge, ally
or coordinate with his group for a regime change in Sudan. Since last
week two splinter groups reintegrated the group, SLM Unity Juba and
Revolutionary Democratic Forces Front (RDFF), also Ibrahim Babker
Al-Nur, a rebel commander from Darfur announced he rejoined the
SLM-AW.
"Today agreement is a another step towards the reunification of all
the armed movements in Darfur in the near future," said Nimir Abdel
Rahman, SLM official spokesperson. He further stressed that unity is
"a fundamental condition to achieve legitimate inspirations of Darfur
people for security justice and development".
He added that further SLM factions will announce their reintegration
to the group. Reports say three rebel factions would rejoin Al-Nur:
SLM factions led by Khamis Abdalla Abakar, former SLM deputy chairman,
Abul Gassim El-Haj fomer west Darfur governor, Abdalla Yahia of the
SLM unity.
Minnawi who at the time controlled the military wing of the SLM
splinted in November 2005 and signed a peace agreement in Abuja with
the Sudanese government on 5 May 2006. Other dissident factions in the
group appeared after. Mainly led by angered commanders, the breakaway
factions refused the disunity of the movement and the peace deal.
SLM -Nur and the Justice and Equality Movement led by Khalil Ibrahim
which refused Abuja peace agreement were the military target of the
Sudanese army and militias. The former senior presidential assistant
returned rebel last year after accusing Khartoum of dishonoring the
Darfur Peace Agreement.
Hafiz Yousif, SLM-Nur political secretary, said his Movement believes
that all the Sudanese forces have to join hands to remove this regime
because it is the cause of injustice and suffering not only in Darfur
but in the whole country.
"The New Beginning remains the last hope for the Sudanese people
towards the regime change in the country," Hazif said.
"The plight of Darfur people is caused by the violence and lack of
security perpetuated by the regime and its militias," emphasized the
spokesperson Nimir reaffirming that the national scope would allow a
viable a solution for the eight year conflict in Western Sudan.
Nimir further urged the international community to not support the
ongoing efforts for a "partial solution" that would only complicate
the solution of Darfur conflict, he said .
The rebel official was alluding to the Doha talks where the Liberation
and Equality Movement (LJM) and the Sudanese government said ready to
sign an agreement.
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