September 8, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Calls for reform are growing within Sudan’s main anti-war alliance, three months after its formation, as the conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shows no signs of abating. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-Revolutionary Democratic Current (SPLM-RDC), a key member of the “Coordinating Committee of Democratic Civilian Forces, known as “Tagadum”, has issued an urgent appeal to end the war and reform the alliance. In a statement released on September 4th, the SPLM-RDC emphasized the need for reforms within Tagadum to achieve the critical mass required to stop the war and return to the path of civilian rule. Two days later, another statement echoing the call for reform was issued, this time signed by both the Revolutionary Democratic Current and the Alliance of Civil Forces for Eastern Sudan, another Tagadum member. The joint statement called for “reforming and strengthening existing political alliances to ensure their ability to address the challenges facing Sudan today and to guarantee the representation of broad Sudanese diversity, youth, and women within them.” The RDC had previously announced its decision to send messages to the alliance’s leadership, outlining their views on necessary reforms and emphasizing the …

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