Militia Delegation Fails to form Civil Administration in East Darfur

Sudan Events – Follow-ups

A delegation representing the leadership of the Rapid Support Militia (RSF) arrived in East Darfur state, headed by Abdel Karim, the region’s representative to the rebel, and accompanied by the representative of the states in the rebel forces, Mahdi Dabke, the rebel Abu Shutal, the rebel advisor Ali Al-Tahir, and the membership of the rebels Kenin, Khaled Dana’, Haitham Simba, and Mohammad Idris Khater, head of the council. The consultant, who was recently named by the rebels.
According to “Sudan Truth,” the visit aims to reshape the civil administration in East Darfur. Immediately upon arrival, the delegation met with the bodies that had been formed by the rebellion, including youth, women, and some civil society organizations that pledge allegiance to the rebels in East Darfur state. The meetings continued with the native administration, which faced efforts to form a civil administration. They categorically rejected the state, and the leaders of the native administration in the state stated that their mandate would remain as it was. Desperate attempts were made to influence the Rizeigat chief, Mahmoud Madibo, and some tribal notables to accept the amendments that the rebel leadership wanted to introduce to the native administration in East Darfur state, but they remained steadfast in their decision. It led to the delegation’s return with nostalgia.
They confirmed that they would tour the rest of the states of Darfur and then return to the state again to form a constituent council that would supervise the management of the state offices in East Darfur. The notables responded to them by saying that they should go, but the state would remain in terms of native administration as it was before, so that the security contract in it would not be broken, and they indicated that the state will remain exceptional because it is governed by well-established components and does not tolerate any interference from any party.
It is noteworthy that some leaders of the native administration in East Darfur state confronted the rebel delegation with a strongly worded speech, indicating their complete rejection of the advisory council, the members of which were appointed by the rebel leadership without returning to the bases, as they said, and the rebel delegation did not receive the reception it had expected. Which made it leave the state in a hurry for the purpose of touring the rest of the other states of Darfur to enlighten him about the civil administration that the rebellion seeks.