Al-Burhan: Jibril Remains in Finance, Nour El-Daim Leads Minerals Ministry, Sources Confirmed

Cairo – Sudanhorizon -Sabah Musa

Informed sources within the Sudan Liberation Movement, led by Minni Arko Minawi, have revealed that the Sovereign Council has settled the Darfur Armed Movements’ share in the new cabinet.

The sources, who requested to remain anonymous, told Sudanhorizon news website that an agreement was reached for the Darfur movements to retain the same ministries, specifically Finance and Minerals, and that the movements have the right to nominate candidates for these ministries.

The sources added that Sovereign Council Chairman Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has settled this issue, and that the Ministry for Minerals will remain within the Sudan Liberation Movement, and that it is likely that Minister Mohamed Bashir Abu-Namo will be replaced. The most prominent candidate is Nour El-Daim Taha, the movement’s Deputy Chair.

The sources explained that the Ministry of Finance will remain with the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), and that Dr. Jibril Ibrahim, the movement’s Chairman, will likely continue as the minister for Finance. They said this was concluded following a discussion, in which the Prime Minister felt he had the right to form the cabinet according to his assessments. However, Al-Burhan settled the matter based on the Juba Agreement.

Regarding the memorandum of the head of the Northern Track, Mohamed Sayed Ahmed Sir El-Khatim (El-Jakoumi), on his demand to be part of the 25% according to the Juba Peace Agreement, the sources said that Al-Burhan and the Sovereign Council’s adherence to the request of the main Darfur movements in addition to the SPLM-N led by Malik Agar to have the same ministries was an application of what El-Jakoumi said, explaining that this percentage was allocated to the Darfur movements and the SPLM-N.

The sources argued that the remainder of the other tracks were attached and have their protocols, noting that the mediation in the state of South Sudan does not have the mandate to look into this issue, and said that this was a legal matter that the Sudanese could settle within Sudan. They do not have to resort to the mediator, adding that the parties do not need a mediator to change a paragraph in the agreement. Therefore, the statement made by the mediation rapporteur in South Sudan was out of place and as they do not have the right to interfere.

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