SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune – Implement Sudan’s revolution goals before peace talks, says Darfur group

20/9/19: Sudan Tribune – Implement Sudan’s revolution goals before peace talks, says Darfur group

 Sudan Tribune reports that the Sudan Liberation Movement reiterated its refusal to negotiate a peace agreement with the transitional government, saying it must implement the demands of the Sudanese revolution rather than merely release prisoners of war.

 Although the sovereign council dropped 8 death sentences against SLM rebels and ordered the release of 18 others, SLM spokesman Mohamed Abdel Rahman al-Nayer said that the pardoned rebels have not been released, that the decision has no value, and that it reflects the same approach used by the former regime to confuse the public opinion and evade its obligations under international law.

 Al-Nayer added: "If the Sovereign Council is serious about creating a suitable atmosphere for peace and stability and addressing the root causes of the crisis.”

 He also called for Omar al-Bashir’s National Congress Party and its institutions to be dissolved, with its leaders held to account at the ICC.