A senior figure and activist within the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), Younis Al-Uhaimir, has expressed optimism about mediation efforts in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains.
He described the formation of committees comprising representatives from Darfur and Kordofan to resolve disputes through dialogue as a historic and unprecedented step for the region.
Al-Uhaimir said the committees aimed to resolve disputes and remove obstacles to peace through locally led initiatives.
“The ability of people from Sudan’s historically marginalized regions to come together and address their own grievances is a major achievement and an important success for marginalized communities,” he said. “Some voices advocating the continuation of the war have sought to downplay the initiative, portraying it as a setback in the movement’s history.”
“The principles and initiatives that have been established are now being discussed among our people as part of efforts to resolve our internal differences and find solutions to the critical issues affecting our future,” Al-Uhaimir added.
Regarding engagement with other parties aligned with opposing forces, Al-Uhaimir stressed the need to approach such dialogue with wisdom and caution.
He also acknowledged the possibility that individuals from Kordofan could be among the forces responsible for shelling civilians and marketplaces, urging continued efforts to steer the region out of its prolonged cycle of internal conflict.
In August 2026, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the Presidential Council of the Tasis Peace Government and leader of the Rapid Support FORCES (RSF), established a mediation mechanism chaired by Major General Hassan Mahjoub to address the armed conflict between the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement and the Otoro Community in the Nuba Mountains, particularly in Heiban County and Kauda in South Kordofan State.
On 21 August 2026, Abdelaziz Al-Hilu, leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), announced a cessation of hostilities in Kauda and its surrounding areas, saying the decision was in response to an initiative by General Hamdan Dagalo, head of the Presidential Council of the Peace Government, aimed at ending the fighting.
The following day, 22 August 2026, the Otoro Community welcomed the initiative and announced its commitment to halting hostilities to allow an opportunity for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
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