{"id":20115144,"date":"2025-03-17T22:41:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T21:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20115144"},"modified":"2025-03-17T22:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T21:42:27","slug":"minawi-rejects-sudan-shield-disputes-criticises-juba-peace-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/minawi-rejects-sudan-shield-disputes-criticises-juba-peace-delays","title":{"rendered":"Minawi rejects Sudan Shield disputes, criticises Juba peace delays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minawi, leader of Sudan\u2019s Joint Forces and head of the Sudan Liberation Movement breakaway faction (SLM-MM) has accused unnamed groups of obstructing security arrangements under the Juba Peace Agreement. Speaking at a Ramadan iftar on Saturday, he rejected any comparison between his forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minawi said his movement had refused to integrate into the RSF, insisting on joining a unified national army. He stressed that his forces would disband if security arrangements were fully implemented, adding: \u201cThe ball is in the court of the armed forces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He dismissed concerns that\u00a0Juba Peace Agreement<\/a>\u00a0signatories could become a new version of the RSF, arguing that while his movement has a political vision, the\u00a0RSF is an ethnically based militia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minawi denied banning armed groups from recruiting new fighters, contradicting reports circulating on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month, an alleged directive surfaced online barring recruitment, but Minawi refuted claims that his movement was enlisting new members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tensions have risen between armed groups, the\u00a0Sudan Shield Forces<\/a>\u00a0led by Abu Agla Keikil, and residents of El Gezira, with competing narratives spreading online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keikil, who was once the RSF\u2019s senior commander in El Gezira, had led forces allied with the RSF for a year before\u00a0defecting with him to the SAF<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hemedti speech<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RSF leader Lt Gen\u00a0Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo<\/a>\u00a0(Hemedti), said in a recorded speech on Saturday that his forces would not withdraw from key positions in Khartoum, including the Presidential Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He accused opponents of inciting violence in Darfur and Kordofan and insisted his goal was to keep Sudan united.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political analyst Mohamed Latif described the speech as escalatory, noting Hemedti\u2019s silence on forming a parallel government following widespread opposition<\/a>.<\/p>\n