Leader of Sudan Rebel Group Warns of Eminent Attack

If the Sudanese government rejects the currently-debated Darfur peace agreement, the leader of the JEM warns of an eminent attack against Khartoum. He reported to CNN that JEM would prefer to actively pressure the government than waste time at another negotiation session if the current agreement falls through. The JEM has been working on various peace agreements with the Sudanese government since 2003 but JEM remains unbelieving of the government's claims of wanting peace. The JEM believes that unless they wrest control of the government from Al-Bashir and his cabinet, the current regime will never bother finding a solution for the violence in outlying regions of the country. JEM's leader is currently reorganizing civil and military organs of the movement and is working to quickly bring forces together to bring the current government own. This plan would also include participants from the SPLM.

Al-Bashir has responded that the government is not intimidated and does not believe the JEM and SPLA have the power to overthrow the government, instead citing them as terrorists. His alliance, he claims, is with the people of Darfur.

Bree Roozen