Sudan: El Mahdi - 'Exploiting the Violent Clashes in El Geneina Is a Game of Fire'

5 February 2020

El Geneina — El Sadig El Mahdi, head of the National Umma Party, appealed to all political forces and revolutionary movements not to abuse the violent clashes in El Geneina, West Darfur, at the end of 2019 for political gains. He considers this "a game of fire".

At a press conference at El Geneina Airport, that was organised at the end of his visit to three states in Darfur because protest made a public forum impossible, El Mahdi called for "a national approach" to deal with the violent events of El Geneina. He pledged to monitor the actions of all parties and movements. Exploiting the violence is "a mistake, a danger and against the national interest", he said.

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