SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Sudan, Darfur armed groups strike power-sharing deal

14/7/2020: Sudan Tribune - Sudan, Darfur armed groups strike power-sharing deal

 Sudan Tribune report that the government and the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) and Sudan Liberation Movement - Minni Minnawi (SLM-MM) reached a power-sharing deal, paving the way for negotiations on security arrangements.

 40% of representation in Darfur state institutions was allocated to both sides, who will also conduct a "stakeholder identification process" to identify who will receive the remaining 20%. The SRF and the SLM-MM will be represented in three seats in the Sovereign Council, five government portfolios and 75 seats in parliament.

 The parties also agreed to allocate $750 million annually during 10 years to finance the Darfur peace deal, alongside an investment fund for rehabilitation and development projects.

 Regarding security arrangements, the government wants integrate rebels into the army immediately, whereas the SRF wants the formation of joint forces to protect displaced people and for the arrangements to include the national army’s reorganisation process.