New Political Alliance to end the war

Political and societal forces, Resistance Committees and Armed Movements announced the establishment of a new political alliance, “United Civil Forces” to end the war.

The Secretary-General of the Alliance, Musa Zariba, stated at the Alliance’s inauguration conference in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, that the alliance includes political formations, societal and fundamental forces that include the youth, Resistance Committees, women’s sectors and Armed Struggle Movements, in addition to religious and societal figures, with approximately (68) participating organizations.

He added that the alliance welcomes all Sudanese to join in order to achieve a comprehensive popular consensus to confront the challenges facing the country, explaining that the idea of the alliance is a result of political complexities.

He explained that the organizational structure of the alliance consists of a Constituent Council with (120) seats, in addition to a General Secretariat consisting of (21) secretariats, stressing that their efforts support initiatives aimed at ending the war and ensuring the unity of the country.

The Secretary-General of the Alliance indicated that the goals of the alliance include ending the war, establishing peace and a democratic State through a transitional period leading to free and fair elections. The Alliance’s goals also include building a State on the basis of justice and democracy with a federal civil government system.

A few more goals were mentioned in the statement, among which is the importance of establishing a professional, non-biased national army that reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity in Sudan, as well as adopting a balanced foreign policy that meets the interests of the people and enhances peace and cooperation at the regional and international levels.

Zariba called on the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces to respond to the calls of the international community regarding a ceasefire and stopping the bloodshed of the Sudanese.

In turn, the head of the Alliance’s Founding Front, Osman Ibrahim, reviewed the founding structure of the alliance, noting that the front includes (12) political and social organizations that signed the alliance charter, in addition to (8) Armed Struggle Movements that had previously signed peace agreements, including the Sudan Liberation Movement/Historical Leadership, the Reform and Renewal Movement, and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Field Command, as well as a number of community organizations.

Ibrahim concluded his speech by pointing out that the alliance was exceptionally established in the city of Nyala, western Sudan.

It has been widely circulated on social media that the alliance is considered a new political front for the Rapid Support Forces, currently engaged in conflicts with the Army in some regions across Sudan.

The alliance denied these widespread rumors, and considered them a type of regional stereotyping, indicating that anyone belonging to a certain political movement is subject to such accusations.

The alliance stressed that the “Rapid Support Forces” is a military entity, upon which the ongoing war was imposed, while “The United Civil Forces Alliance” is a civilian alliance with a specific and declared agenda and programs.