Darfur rebels reject proposal to hold unity conference in Libya.October 12, 2009 (PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. ) -- A rebel group rejected today a proposal by the US envoy for Sudan to hold a rebel reunification re·u·ni·fy tr.v. re·u·ni·fied, re·u·ni·fy·ing, re·u·ni·fies To cause (a group, party, state, or sect) to become unified again after being divided. conference in Libya instead of an initial plan to organize it in Darfur. US envoy to Sudan poses with Darfur rebels in Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (ăd`ĭs ăb`əbə) [Amharic,=new flower], city (1994 pop. 2,112,737), capital of Ethiopia. It is situated at c.8,000 ft (2,440 m) on a well-watered plateau surrounded by hills and mountains. , last August (photo US Dept) Last August, a number of rebel groups who refused a Libyan initiative to reunite Darfur factions held a meeting in Addis Ababa sponsored by Mr. Scott Gration. The rebels adopted a roadmap accordingly they pledged to hold a unity conference inside Darfur within 60 days. The rebels said they want to be among their supporters and troops to allow broad participation and to realize a real unity far from foreign influence and interference. US envoy Scott Gration, by initiating Addis Ababa process, meant to involve more rebel groups in the Doha peace process considering that the Libyan initiative had focused one ethnic group. "After talks with Libyan foreign minister Moussa Kusa last Thursday, Gration proposed us to change the venue of the conference to Kufra in Libya but we reject this idea," said Al Hadi Idriss Yahiya, the Political Secretary of the Sudan Liberation Movement Not to be confused with Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) operating in Southern Sudan. The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army or (Arabic: حركة تحرير السودان led buy Ahmed Abdel Shafi. Al-Hadi said for them the choice of Kufra, an oasis in Southeastern Libya, does not cope with the resolutions of Addis Ababa, stressing that for them it is crucial to meet inside the "liberated territory". The rebel official said the US envoy explained that the security situation in Darfur does not encourage such move, and Kufra would provide a good alternative. On August 30 some five rebel groups announced from Tripoli the establishment of a new group called Sudan's Liberation Revolutionary Forces (SLRF SLRF Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire (between Comstock and Galesburg, Michigan) SLRF Sterling Renaissance Festival (Sterling, New York) ). But SLM-Abdel Shafi, SLM See service level management system and spatial light modulator. Unity and, URF URF Union of Right Forces (Russian political party) URF uniform reporting format URF Unique Registration Facility (FP7; European Union) URF Unidentified Reading Frame URF Unit Risk Factor of Idriss Abu Garda and URFF of Yousif Ibrahim Izat refused to join the new group saying unity would be only valid when it is concluded on the field. Further, Gration agreed during his meeting last week with the Libyan foreign minister to bring together the SLRF and the new group of Addis Ababa in order to form one rebel group before to take part in the peace process in Doha, Qatar. However Hadi, who asserted that all the other groups of Addis Ababa process refuse Gration's proposal, said for them the unity process should not be linked to Doha peace talks. He pointed out that unity does not mean participation in the negotiations systematically. "Doha talks are created by the Sudanese government and JEM (Justice and Equality Movement The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is a rebel group involved in the Darfur conflict of Sudan. It is led by Khalil Ibrahim. Along with other rebel groups such as the Sudan Liberation Army, they are fighting against the government-supported Janjaweed militia. ) so, we are not concerned by this process," he said. (ST) Copyright 2003-2009 SudanTribune - All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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