By RFIPosted on 16-10-2019Modified on 16-10-2019 at 21:13
The first stage of the talks between the Khartoum authorities and rebel groups launched Monday (October 14th), which normally lasted for a month, came up against the absence of one of the main armed groups on Wednesday. The Sudan / North Liberation Movement led by Abdel Aziz el Helou did not show up.
Members of the delegation representing the Sudan / North Liberation Movement (MLS / N) were to meet with the government delegation. But the rebels did not show up at the Ramada Hotel in Juba where talks were scheduled. And the armed group immediately suspended its participation in the discussions.
Reason advanced, according to a statement made public on Wednesday: clashes that took place in South Kordofan on 13 October. According to the MLS / North, the Government Support Forces (RSF) out of their area to remove 13 citizens in a territory under their control.
An incident deemed "regrettable" by the government which promised to bring those responsible to justice. " What happened must be one more motivation to move towards a peace that will put an end to the clashes, " said the government spokesman.
The Sovereign Council also went in the direction of the armed groups by decreeing this Wednesday evening a global ceasefire and unconditionally in all the states of Sudan. Ceasefire claimed by various armed groups, including the Sudan / North Liberation Movement.
Achieving peace in Sudan is a prerequisite for lifting sanctions against Khartoum and for Sudan to withdraw from the US blacklist of countries that support terrorism.
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