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Darfur militias remaining in Libya face uncertain return after Juba peace deal falls through

As part of the ceasefire agreement in Libya, which includes the departure of foreign fighters, the last Dafuri contingents still in the country are now having to negotiate their return to Sudan. The success of the process will depend on international backers, which for the moment remain frozen. [...]

Published on 22/08/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes Martin Roux

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Abbas Ahmed Aseel
Abdallah Hussein
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Abdulwahid al-Nur
Ali al-Safana
Awakening Council-Collective Leadership
Corrective Justice and Equality Movement
Dabanga
Fayez al-Sarraj
Gibril Ibrahim
Government of National Accord
Hemeti
Justice and Equality Movement
Karjakola
Khalifa Haftar
Libyan National Army
Mansour Arbab
Minni Minnawi
Mohamed Ahmed Sabir
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Musa Hilal Abdalla
New Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement
Promediation
Rapid Support Forces
Revolutionary Awakening Council for Change and Reform
Revolutionary Movement for Justice and Equality
Sudan Liberation Movement
Sudan Liberation Movement-Independent Leadership
Sudan Liberation Movement-MM
Sudanese Armed Forces
Sudanese Revolutionary Awakening Council
Suliman Arcua Minnawi
United Nations
Yassin Osman Saeed
Yusif Ahmed Yusif
Zakaria Aldash

Sudan
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Sudan
World Food Programme's distribution woes

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WFP trucks by shelters for Sudanese refugees from the Tandelti area who crossed into Chad, in Koufroun, 30 April 2023.

Sudan
Security Council mulls renewal of UNITAMS mandate

The UN Security Council is holding a series of consultations as it prepares to renew the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan. But more than a month after hostilities broke out, the situation on the ground remains volatile.

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Sudan
Hemeti and Burhan divvy up refineries and prepare for war of attrition

The Rapid Support Forces retain control of one of Sudan's two refineries. The need to keep South Sudanese oil flowing to these facilities has so far spared the long pipeline to Khartoum and Port Sudan from attack.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy 18.05.2023

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have kept hold of the Al Jaili refinery located 60 km north of Khartoum.

Sudan
After the Jeddah declaration, civilian forces try to muscle in on negotiations between Sudanese army and RSF

As discussions continue in Saudi Arabia over a potential ceasefire between General al-Burhan and Hemeti's troops, some of Sudan's political players are preparing to weigh in on the negotiations.

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Chad, Libya, Sudan
Washington and Doha increasingly concerned about threat posed by armed groups in Libya

Numerous militia fighters from Darfur and Chad are present in Libya. For the time being, they have refrained from intervening in neighbouring Sudan but, if the hostilities there persist, one of the warring parties could be tempted to call them in.

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Sudan
Ex-rebels Minnawi and Ibrahim pressure Burhan for government jobs

The signing of a final governance agreement after Sudan's 2021 coup has stalled, partly due to tension between the potential signatories. Representatives of armed groups and their allies are taking advantage of the delay to try to secure positions in the future government.

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Head of the Sudan Liberation Movement-MM, Mini Minnawi (left), and head of the Justice and Equality Movement, Gibril Ibrahim.

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Darfur fighters in Libya negotiate return to Sudan

The coalition of Darfuri mercenaries in Libya is visiting Niamey again this week.

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Sudan
Qatar poised to mediate talks on return of Darfur fighters from Libya

The next meeting between Darfur fighters in Libya and the Sudanese army is set to take place in Doha in early March.

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Sudan
Doha looks to facilitate return of Darfur militia from Libya

Qatar is considering the possibility of financing the implementation of any agreement reached with Darfur militias based in Libya, thereby signalling its desire to once again become a player in Sudan.

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A member of the Sudan Liberation Movement-MM.

Sudan
Former Darfur rebels hold out for fresh talks on 5 December agreement

Despite the proclaimed determination of the Sudanese political and military elite to get the political transition process under way, the 13-month stand-off, which has now ended, has left some parties seriously disgruntled.

Subscribers only Politics 14.12.2022

Sudan
Negotiations stall between Khartoum and Darfur militia in Libya

Discussions between the military power in Khartoum and militia groups in Darfur have been spinning out of control for several months. They are now even further from a resolution.

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Hemeti seeks to polish international image and prepare presidential race

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the number two in Sudan's interim regime, is trying to polish his international reputation. His aim is to play down his links with Moscow and prepare for a possible presidential election battle with regime leader Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan.

Subscribers only Politics 19.08.2022

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo speaks during a constitutional declaration signing ceremony in Khartoum, Sudan, 4 August 2019.

South Sudan
IGAD powerless in face of Juba's political deadlock

A lack of resources is hampering the mechanisms the regional bloc put in place to monitor South Sudan's transition.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 08.07.2022

South Sudan
Kiir and Machar at odds over pre-election reforms

Amid the opposition's boycott of parliament, several plans to ensure elections due later this year go smoothly are at a standstill. The rows centre on political party rules, the electoral calendar, and reform of the intelligence services, to which President Salva Kiir jealously clings.

Subscribers only Politics 06.07.2022

South Sudanese Vice President Riak Machar and President Salva Kiir, here in 2020.

South Sudan, Sudan
Hemeti allows mediation on disputed Abyei territory to stall

The May agreement between the Misseriya and Ngok Dinka, rival communities in Abyei, a small oil-rich area located between Sudan and South Sudan, has several flaws. Yet Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, remains more than happy about the situation.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 16.06.2022

South Sudanese president Salva Kiir (right) prefers not to intervene in the dispute, leaving it to the vice president of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Hemeti.

Sudan
Darfur kingpin Minni Minnawi struggles to emerge from Khartoum's shadow

The prominent governor of Darfur lacks levers of influence in this region, which remains largely dependent on the goodwill of the central government. As the area slides once again into inter-ethnic violence, Minni Minnawi's patience is being sorely tested.

Subscribers only Politics 29.04.2022

Suliman Arcua Minnawi, known as "Minni Minnawi", Governor of Darfur.

In Focus | Sudan
Burhan and Hemeti keep a tight hold on power in Khartoum

Now in total control, General Burhan and his deputy "Hemeti" form a duo that is holding together the regime currently in charge of Sudan. On paper, they have nothing in common. Burhan is a career soldier, while Hemeti is a militiaman turned politician.

Subscribers only Politics 17.01.2022

Generals Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

Sudan
Return of Darfuri fighters from Libya to join combined force gains urgency

Khartoum and several rebel groups agreed in October that all Darfuri fighters should be united under one banner. As tensions in Darfur grow and peacekeepers there pull out, the need for such a force is growing.

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2021

In Focus | Sudan
Will Sudan's lost legions return to Darfur from Libya and Yemen?

The Darfur rebels and their sworn enemies, the Janjaweed militias, who are currently serving as auxiliaries on the battle fronts in Libya and Yemen, have been invited by their commanders to return to Darfur following the signing of a peace agreement in early October.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.11.2020

Signing of the Juba agreement on October 3, 2020. On the left, Asam Saeed (Baja Opposition Alliances), in the center Minni Minawi (Sudan Liberation Army), on the right Jibril Ibrahim (Justice and Equality Movement).

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Abbas Ahmed Aseel
Abdallah Hussein
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Abdulwahid al-Nur
Ali al-Safana
Awakening Council-Collective Leadership
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Dabanga
Fayez al-Sarraj
Gibril Ibrahim
Government of National Accord
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Karjakola
Khalifa Haftar
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Mansour Arbab
Minni Minnawi
Mohamed Ahmed Sabir
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Musa Hilal Abdalla
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