Khartoum says rebels use Darfur as tool for ‘New Sudan’
November 19, 2011 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese presidential assistant Nafie Ali Nafie ruled out new peace talks with Darfur rebel groups and accused them of attempting to use Darfur as tool for a vicious crisis called ‘New Sudan.’
The government has accused the non-signatories of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) of having a regime change agenda and of not being interested in reaching a negotiated settlement to the eight year conflict.
Speaking at a meeting of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) held in Nyala, capital of South Darfur, Nafie criticized the SRF, saying that some circles want to put Darfur at the heart of a continuing crisis called ‘New Sudan,’ in an attempt to bring it again on the negotiating table.
He said that the government will not open talks with the rebel group, reiterating that Doha was the last venue for negotiations on the Darfur issue.
At the end of a two-day workshop organised this week by the US Institute of Peace in Washington, the State department called on the Sudanese parties to settle their differences by peaceful means. It also urged ‘the Government of Sudan to remain open and flexible to negotiations with the armed movements.’
However, Nafie ruled out any talks with the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdel al-Wahid al-Nur (SLM-AW) saying such process would lead to negotiate again on the agenda of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM).
The Sudanese government and the SPLM negotiated the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) for two years (2003-2005), which led to the secession of the South Sudan last July after a referendum on self-determination.
The presidential assistant said the establishment of the new rebel alliance is a tool of the West and the United States specifically. The NCP accuses the West of working to dismember the country into small states.
The presidential assistant minimized the importance of economic challenge facing his government. In addition he criticized the coalition of some “aging” political parties with the “South Sudan’s supported” SRF. The Sudanese official was referring to the opposition Popular Congress Party led by Hassan al-Turabi.
Nafie further stressed that security agencies can defeat the rebels with “a little determination, and address” and after that the West will deal with the government “on the basis of equality and mutual respect without ideological, economic dominance or dictates”.
The SRF in its platform advocates for a secular and democratic Sudan based on the voluntary unity among the different regions. The United Nations criticized the rebel alliance saying it “represents a step further in a pattern of escalation that is counter-productive” and called on the parties to resume discussions.
State minister Amin Hassan Omer who is tasked with the enforcement of the Doha agreement urged the involvement of all Darfurians in the implementation of the peace deal. He stressed that the DDPD pledge to develop the region and provide services to Darfur’s people.
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Bush
Khartoum says rebels use Darfur as tool for “New Sudan”
For everything, North blames the South Sudan for it, even when someone’s wife slaps him or divorces him, he blames South Sudan, even when someone stumbled he/she cries South Sudan, even when the rain stops raining the North blames South Sudan, South Sudan …
Bush
Khartoum says rebels use Darfur as tool for “New Sudan”
… continue, even if someone doesn’t ease himself the whole day due to some internal abdominal complications, instead of seeking a medical attention, he blames South Sudan for it. Ya Nafi Al Manafi when are you going to stop pointing an accusing finger on us for your internal problems?
Bush
Khartoum says rebels use Darfur as tool for “New Sudan”
… continue, we didn’t rule you, you ruled us, we didn’t come to Sudan, you came to Sudan, you are Arabs we are Africans, you are Muslims, terrorists and lairs and we are Christians. Please, please LEAVE US ALONE, we need peace.
Longa
Khartoum says rebels use Darfur as tool for “New Sudan”
The problem of Sudan manifested itself in the Centre rhetorics in Khartoum, of always talking of providing services to the perpheries, why?? The periphery needs to take power at the centre inorder to rule not a mere recipients of services that are not even coming. Until peripherial Sudanese take charge of their affairs at the centre, chances of permanent peace in the Sudan is narrow.
Logic
Khartoum says rebels use Darfur as tool for “New Sudan”
Nafi
The new Sudan will be, come what may! People are waking up slowly but surely to your nonsense. Most Sudanese are fed up with the status quo,
Blaming the West for your shortcomings wont help you stay in power for much longer.
Logic
Khartoum says rebels use Darfur as tool for “New Sudan”
Bush
Try to be rational with your comments bro, there’s good and bad in every religion and race. Don’t generalize!
Direct your comments at those responsible & accountable. Remember this quote “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter”.
Bush
Khartoum says rebels use Darfur as tool for “New Sudan”
@Logic
Mr Logic, sometimes I just get fed up and go mad with such type of people who live on lies and accusations to gain support and sympathy of others. The NCP regime is using all those nonsense to make them cling on power on expense of others. I can’t just sit and watch some one doing that against us to get support. Sorry for any offend directed towards you.
Adok Wolu
Khartoum says rebels use Darfur as tool for “New Sudan”
Good move.
That is good move made by sudanese rebel to over through that NCP government,regardless of so many blame leveled on south sudan by NCP and that is their nature since the down of the struggle, which led the world proved them wrong.
contnue with the notion of new sudan until you change them.
Adok Wolu.