Sudan’s ruling party and JEM-Dabajo discuss ways to defuse looming crisis
July 29, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and former rebel Justice and Equality Movement faction led by Bakheit Abdallah Dabajo (JEM-Dabajo) have held a meeting in an attempt to end tensions between the two parties.
JEM-Dabajo political secretary, Nahar Osman Nahar, said that on Wednesday a delegation from his movement discussed with the presidential assistant and deputy chairman of the NCP, Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid, the national dialogue and implementation of the political partnership between the two sides.
He pointed the meeting reached positive outcome that would push forward the joint work between the two sides during the coming period, mentioning the partnership charter signed between his movement and the NCP.
Nahar added the meeting discussed ways for ending tribal conflicts and achieving peace and security in the country, saying they pointed to obstacles that hindered their work during the previous period including their participation in the government at the states level and the DRA.
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In April 2013, JEM-Dabajo, a breakaway group from JEM, inked a peace agreement negotiated with the Sudanese government on the basis of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD).
Following the signing, JEM killed the leader of the breakaway faction, Mohamed Bashar, and his deputy Suleiman Arko, and detained more than 20 others in an attack near the Chadian border as they were returning to Khartoum.
JEM-Bashar subsequently appointed Bakheit Abdallah Dabajo as Bashar’s successor.
Since then, the movement continued to express concern over the slow implementation of the agreement signed with the government, saying that what has been implemented does not exceed 5%.
(ST)