This archive report was first published on 6 November 2019.
Peace talks between Sudanese rebel groups and the Khartoum government have reached a critical juncture, with the rebels insisting that a new parliament be formed only after a peace deal is reached to end conflicts in Darfur, Blue Nile, and South Kordofan.
According to a statement by the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF), the rebel alliance, the two sides had agreed to delay the formation of a new parliament until a peace deal has been reached during talks in Juba, South Sudan.
The SRF called on the Khartoum government to 'stick to what has been agreed on' in Juba, warning that any unilateral attempt to violate the agreement would undermine the peace process.
Rebel groups have been engaged in talks with the transitional government, led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, to reach a peace deal to end the wars in the three conflict zones.
Hamdok's government has made reaching a peace deal a priority, with hundreds of thousands of people killed and millions displaced in the rebellions by ethnic minority groups in the three conflict zones.
During his maiden tour of Darfur on Monday, Hamdok said his government was working towards bringing peace to the region torn by conflict since 2003.
He met war victims in the town of Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur state, and asked them to co-operate with the government in bringing peace to the region.
"We want justice! Send all criminals of Darfur to the ICC (International Criminal Court)," chanted a crowd who met Hamdok as he visited camps in Al-Fashir.
