{"id":20018555,"date":"2022-10-23T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-23T09:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-new.dabangasudan.org\/all-news\/article\/hamar-central-kordofan-lobby-clears-en-nehoud-road-to-north-darfur-after-week-long-closure"},"modified":"2022-10-23T09:08:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T09:08:00","slug":"hamar-central-kordofan-lobby-clears-en-nehoud-road-to-north-darfur-after-week-long-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/hamar-central-kordofan-lobby-clears-en-nehoud-road-to-north-darfur-after-week-long-closure","title":{"rendered":"Hamar ‘Central Kordofan\u2019 lobby clears road to North Darfur after week-long closure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Protesting Hamar tribesmen have reopened the road linking En Nehoud in West Kordofan to the North Darfur capital of El Fasher after a week-long closure. They have given the Sudan government a month to implement their demands to establish the state of ‘Central Kordofan’ with its capital at En Nehoud.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The head of the High Committee for the Implementation of the Decisions of the Hamar, El Safi Hamad, told Radio Dabanga that the road was reopened and the sit-in lifted on Thursday evening, following a visit by a delegation from the Sudanese federal government, which included representatives of the Sovereignty Council and a number of ministries. They promised the Hamar that they will present their demands to the authorities in Khartoum.<\/p>\n

Hamad explained that their demands include placing the public funds collected in the city of En Nehoud in a special account not related to West Kordofan state.<\/p>\n

“If the central government does not respond to the demands of the Hamar, we will return to the sit-in, block the road, and stop collecting money again,” he added.<\/p>\n

Radio Dabanga previously reported that angry Hamar organised a large demonstration in En Nehoud on October 1<\/a> and also occupied premises of the Sudanese Company for Mineral Resources. In a press statement at the time, Hamad said that they are calling for a new state of Central Kordofan consisting of six localities, with En Nehoud as its capital.<\/p>\n

Fighting broke out in Abu Zabad on September 11 following a conflict concerning the demarcation of the border<\/a> between the Hamar and Misseriya tribes in the area. The clashes, that lasted until the next morning, left at least six people dead<\/a>. More than 20 others were injured.<\/p>\n

The conflicting parties signed a reconciliation agreement<\/a> on September 21.<\/p>\n

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies warned that the conflict could have serious negative impacts<\/a> on the region, which might also impact South Kordofan. The border between the two states is in reality very vague, as the Nuba Mountains cover not only a large part of South Kordofan, but also stretch into the eastern parts of West Kordofan.<\/p>\n

The Sudan People Liberation Movement-North faction led by Abdelaziz El Hilu which controls parts of South Kordofan, called on all tribes living in West Kordofan to unite. In a statement, the rebel movement explained that the strife between the Misseriya and the Hamar does not benefit either of the two tribes, and appealed to the two parties to reconcile. <\/p>\n