Darfur’s Divided Rebellion
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Darfur’s rebel movement is trying to piece itself together after its implosion into over fifteen factions in the past year. Many commanders I met in Darfur and Chad blamed their political leaders for causing the factioning and are trying to sidestep the leadership that many say no longer represents them.
As rebel leaders met in Tanzania to talk about reunifying their movement in preparation for peace talks with the government, SLA commander Ali Mukhtar Ali, pictured on the right, prepared his battalion for an attack against government forces.
I reported on rebel factioning for The Nation after seeking out rebel leader’s in N’djamena, Chad and entering Darfur for five weeks to spend time with the rebel groups themselves.
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