Last week, Minni Minawi, leader of a faction of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM-MM), dismissed four commanders, accusing them of treason and communicating with the enemy.
A group of dissident SLM-MM commanders had demanded reforms and transparency, and accused Minawi of nepotism and corruption,andnbsp;Sudan Tribuneandnbsp;reported on Tuesday.
Rebel sources allege that the new split in Minawi’s group is instigated by the Chadian president Idris Deby. In 2012 he encouraged a faction of the Justice and Equality Movement led by Mohamed Bashar to break away and sign a peace agreement with the Sudanese government.
File photo: Minni Minawi at a technical workshop on Peace and Security in Darfur, Addis Ababa, 2013 (Albert Gonzand#225;lez Farran/Unamid)