Fwd: SPLM-N rift: Consensus in Nuba, division in Blue Nile | Hunger, intermittent conflict persist, ceasefire aside | UNAMID force cut by one-third

[Elisabeth Janaina]

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Date: 6 Jul 2017 17:39
Subject: SPLM-N rift: Consensus in Nuba, division in Blue Nile | Hunger, intermittent conflict persist, ceasefire aside | UNAMID force cut by one-third
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An insider's take on Sudan's big stories View this email in your browser The Sudan Insider Hi Readers, Our latest Sudan Insider covers three big developments from Sudan over the last month: the latest in the SPLM-N rift and how it is playing out in the Nuba Mountains versus Blue Nile, ongoing hunger and intermittent conflict in the Two Areas amid a ceasefire, and a significant reduction in UNAMID forces in Darfur.   This is our Sudan Insider, a debrief from Nuba Reports that highlights important developments in Sudan and what they mean. If you have questions or want more information, don't hesitate to write us at in...@nubareports.org. Thank You, The Nuba Reports Team Read the Analysis    Abdelaziz Hilu, former deputy chairman of the SPLM-N, arrived in the Nuba Mountains last month and announced he would temporarily take the leadership position until a General Assembly is held to elect the new leadership. The SPLM-N movement in the Nuba Mountains has readily accepted Hilu’s leadership. The rebel movement in Blue Nile State, however, has experienced at least five separate attacks between supporters of Hilu and Malik Agar, former SPLM-N chairman. Read more. Amid a ceasefire, soldiers with the pro-government militia Popular Defence Force and Sudan Armed Forces looted villages in Delami and Heiban counties in South Kordofan on 15 different occasions in April and May, a local human rights group reported. In Blue Nile, intermittent fighting between different SPLM-N factions first flared May 22 in Doro refugee camp in South Sudan's Maban County. Read more. UNAMID forces in Darfur will be reduced by one-third, following a vote by the UN Security Council last month. Policy analysts, humanitarians and activists fear the move will curb safe access for humanitarian operations and leave tens of thousands of conflict-affected people vulnerable to armed groups, especially in the displaced camps. Read more. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list