| Organisation |
National Redemption Front NRF |
| Alternate Name |
National Redemption Force |
| Abbreviation |
NRF |
| Parent |
SLM/Non-Signatory Factions to the Darfur Peace Agreement |
| u.r.l. |
http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/files/portal/spotlight/sudan/Sudan_pdf/SIB%204%20Darfur.pdf |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Redemption_Front |
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http://www.sudantribune.com/IMG/pdf/Founding_Declaration.pdf |
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| Country |
Eritrea |
| Location |
Asmara |
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| Sector |
Military Combat Forces |
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African Other |
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| Stated Role |
The National Redemption Front (NRF) is an alliance of fighting groups in Darfur. According to their foundation declaration, the NRF consists of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), a holdout faction of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and the Sudan Federal Democratic Alliance (SFDA). NRF opposes the Abuja peace agreement, signed by the SLA faction led by Minni Minnawi and the Sudanese government on May 5. The group was formed in late June 2006 after the Abuja Agreement[1] and is led by Ahmed Diraige.<P>The NRF represents a substantial portion of the fighting forces in Darfur. African Union, the Sudanese government and other international "partners" in the Darfur Peace Agreement do not recognize their abstention from signing the peace agreement as legitimate.<P> |
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Established as an anti-DPA bloc in June 2006 by Khalil Ibrahim, together with veteran Darfurian opposition leaders and breakaway SLM commanders. Based in Asmara, NRF was created with support from Eritrea and Chad and enjoys a military alliance with SLM-Unity. The NRF has
engaged in a series of armed offensive actions in the post-DPA period, defeating Sudanese army forces on a number of occasions. It is now the primary rebel army in Darfur. [ Retrieved on 12-06-07 ] |