SUDAN: Opposition leaders warn against bilateral peace deal

Opposition leaders in Sudan have warned against a bilateral peace agreement between the government and rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) that does not directly address the grievances of Sudan’s marginalised northern populations. “If the peace process is a bilateral process, it will be a very temporary peace that will unravel very soon,” said Sadiq al Mahdi, leader of the Umma party which enjoys wide popular support in the violence-wracked western Darfur region.