SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - U.S. calls to not use Darfur tribal clashes for political gains

3/1/2020: Sudan Tribune - U.S. calls to not use Darfur tribal clashes for political gains

Sudan Tribune reports that the US State Department has called on Sudan’s peace negotiating parties to refrain from using the  West Darfur tribal clashes for political gain, calling for a swift peace agreement in Darfur.

On 31 December, Darfur armed groups announced the suspension of peace negotiations in Juba, calling on the transitional government to take concrete steps to protect civilians and bring the perpetrators to justice.

US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus also praised the transitional government for forming a national investigation committee to investigate the violence.

Sudan Tribune note that the committee involves state officials, and the government-linked Rapid Support Forces are reportedly behind the attacks, with the attacks also demonstrating the failure to disarm Arab tribes in Darfur.