Sudan ruling party shows signs of division in South Darfur State

There were signs of sharp divisions among the leaders of the National Congress Party (NCP) in South Darfur State. The disagreements appear to have led to a split in the ranks of the party. A number of leaders of the party accused the state governor, Dr. Abdel Hamid Musa Kasha, of dividing the party into two groups, the first faction loyal to him and the other loyal to the former governor Ali Mahmoud.A party document claimed that Kasha refused to deal with the group loyal to Ali Mahmoud in accordance with a solution proposed by the party leadership in the state. The memorandum criticized the governor’s decision to appoint six constitutional post-holders from a single tribe, without giving weight to the other tribes. The note also referred to the deteriorating security conditions in the state and said they are related to the divisions experienced by the party over Kasha’s personal power and that of his group.

Photo: Former governor Ali Mahmoud (left) and current governor Abdel Hamid Musa Kasha (right)