The coup government in Sudan announced the suspension of the “Eastern path” in the peace agreement, and the formation of a committee for reparations, in anticipation of a civil movement aimed at sequestering the region.
Khartoum: AlTaghyeer
The coup government in Sudan suspended the “Eastern paths” – one of the five agreed upon tracks within the Juba Peace Agreement signed in October 2020 concerned with wealth and power distribution – a few days before a deadline granted by eastern civil components a returned sequestering to the east in protest.
The deputy head of the Sovereignty Council, the leader of the Rapid Support Militia, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti”, who heads the Supreme Committee for Resolving the Eastern Crisis, said that the track has been suspended until its components agree.
He added, in press statements on Thursday, that the parties to the peace agreement and the government – the mediation side – decided on suspending the eastern path and the formation of a committee from the two parties to consider issues, in addition to agreeing with the heads of the coup government, to form a committee for reparations.
He noted the formation of a sub-committee of the Supreme Committee to act as facilitators between the parties, and stressed the impartiality of the members of the Facilitators Committee.
Hemedti stated they were nearing a resolve to all issues pertaining to the people of eastern Sudan, and said, “In the coming days, we close the book on the issue of the East.”
He stressed the seriousness of the Supreme Committee in resolving the crisis, and pointed out that all the parties to the East had agreed to solve the problem, and stated that the conflict and estrangement between the people of the East no longer exists.
The Rapid Support commander stated that the people of the East will gather in the coming days to solve their political and social issues.
He stressed that the east is important to its people and all of Sudan, and beyond that to other countries that depend entirely on the ports of eastern Sudan.
Dagalo noted that the Supreme Committee will start its work immediately, and that the subcommittees will begin consultations between the parties to solve the problem.
The Supreme Council of Beja tribal chiefs – a civil entity – had announced the closure of eastern Sudan after the expiration of a fifteen-day deadline ending on December 19, given as the date for the committee appointed by the coup council led by Hemedti as a last chance to resolve the issue of the region.
The council closed ports and national roads and disrupted the movement of exports and imports for about a month before.
