The head of SPLM-N El in South Kordofan, Abdel Aziz Adam El Hilu, has voiced his optimism about the ruling Sovereign Council that ‘there are new people in Khartoum’
The hope came after it authorized a UN World Food Programme or WFP Executive Director David Beasley to visit Kauda in Nuba Mountains last week.
Adam El Hilu said by allowing the visit of the WFP’s to the area, the Sovereign Council was ‘sending a strong message in building trust between the armed movement and the government’.
He the permission given to the WFP ‘confirms that the old mentality of the ousted regime of Al Bashir has gone with him and there are new people in Khartoum.’
The leader said government’s announcement of a ceasefire was a strong message to build confidence between the two parties to achieve peace that requires hard work and seriousness from the government.
He also hailed the Juba negotiations reached an agreement on a roadmap for peace negotiations concerning South Kordofan as a successful initiative.