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Sudan’s NCP slams new alliance by Darfur rebels
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May 15, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) in
Sudan appeared alarmed after two rebel leaders inked an alliance deal
between their two groups that put a joint goal of overthrowing the
regime of president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir.
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Abdel Wahid Al-Nur (L) and Minni Arcua Minnawi (AP)
Abdel Wahid Al-Nur and Minni Arcua Minnawi who both lead separate
factions of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) signed the pact in an
undisclosed location this week and vowed to work toward building a
democratic regime in Sudan.
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," the text of the agreement reads.
Minnawi was the main signatory of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) in
Abuja five years ago and was appointed as Bashir’s senior presidential
assistant. He lost his position last year after mounting differences
with Khartoum over DPA implementation and his marginalization from the
peace talks in Doha with other rebel movements.
The NCP’s political secretary Haj Adam Youssef expressed regret over
the Nur-Minnawi deal accusing "enemies of Sudan" of standing behind
it.
"We were hoping that Abdul Wahid and Minnawi would unite in order to
negotiate with the government through a shared vision to reach peace
and stability, not to forge an alliance for war," Youssef said.
The NCP official said that both men tried war before and achieved
nothing but destruction and are now repeating the same cycle. He
reiterated the government’s pursuit of peace through the Doha venue or
other efforts adding that the Darfur people "had enough of suffering
and destruction".
However, Youssef warned that while the government does not want war,
it would not stand idle in face of security threats. He said that the
upcoming secession of South Sudan in July encouraged Minnawi and Nur
to join ranks so that they receive weapons from the new state and head
north.
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