November 24, 2023 (EL FASHER) – In an unprecedented convergence of armed groups, two holdout groups have arrived in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, to join forces with the pace groups and Sudanese army in protecting civilians from any attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Youssef Karjola, Chief of Staff of the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdel Wahid Nur (SLM-AW), and Abdallah Banda, head of the Sudanese Justice and Equality Forces (SJEF), arrived in El Fasher on Friday at the head of large military contingents. The move comes amid heightened tensions in the region, as the RSF paramilitary forces have amassed troops outside El Fasher in preparation for a possible attack. El Fasher is the only major city in North Darfur that is not under RSF control. Karjola was welcomed by several leaders of the joint forces affiliated with the Juba Peace Agreement signatories, including Sudanese Army Lieutenant Colonel Al-Sadiq Al-Fakka. Al-Fakka is a former SLM-AW member who defected and signed a peace agreement with the North Darfur government in 2017, subsequently receiving the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Sudanese army. In response to the RSF’s threat, three armed groups that are signatories to …
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