Nuba Mountains — The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) has decided to suspend the peace negotiations with the Sudanese government until its internal rift has been solved. On 17 March, El Hilu resigned, accusing Arman, who is also head of the SPLM-N negotiation team with Khartoum, of disregarding the issue of self-determination for the Nuba Mountains in the peace talks. Five days later, the NMLC announced its support for El Hilu's stance, and relieved Arman from his positions as secretary-general and chief negotiator. In an attempt to contain the rift, Agar and Arman travelled to an SPLM-N site in South Kordofan's Nuba Mountains last Sunday to meet with the movement's political and military leadership. They urged the SPLM-N to settle its internal crises as soon as possible.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 03, 2017 09:11 UTC