SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: International Crisis Group – Safeguarding Sudan’s Revolution

21/10/19: International Crisis Group – Safeguarding Sudan’s Revolution

 The International Crisis Group (ICG) call for the African and European Unions, the Gulf states and the US to encourage the Sudanese military to make peace with insurgents.

 The ICG suggest that the transitional government and rebel groups proclaim a mutual ceasefire, open areas they control for humanitarian agencies and mutually release prisoners, as well as facilitating an African Union security envoy.

 Secondly, the ICG recommend that the two most powerful rebel leaders – Abdelaziz al-Hilu (Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North) and Abdul-Wahid al-Nur (Sudan Liberation Movement)  be offered positions in transitional institutions “lest they conclude that yet another betrayal is in the offing.”

 Thirdly, the ICG call for the government to negotiate inclusive peace accords without further splintering the rebels, with the African and European Union’s needed to offer technical support to formulate a roadmap for sustainable peace.