Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, head of the ruling sovereign council, welcomed leaders of the Sudan Revolutionary Front as “partners and peacemakers” upon their arrival from South Sudan on Sunday. Rebel leaders are to hold seats in the sovereign council currently running the country and Cabinet, according to the peace deal. Prime Minister Abddalla Hamdok also welcomed the arrival of rebel leaders to Khartoum, describing it as the true launching of the peace process. Sudan’s largest single rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Movement-North led by Abdel-Aziz al-Hilu, was involved in the Juba talks but has yet to reach a deal with the government. Another major rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army led by Abdel-Wahid Nour, rejects the transitional government and has not taken part in the talks.

Source: The Hindu November 15, 2020 11:37 UTC