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Sudan factions form new alliance as splits deepen (Al Jazeera)

Sudan reels from fragmentation within the Forces of Freedom and Change, an alliance that spearheaded protests that deposed President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019 [File: Ebrahim Hamid/AFP]

Sudan reels from fragmentation within the Forces of Freedom and Change, an alliance that spearheaded protests that deposed President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019 [File: Ebrahim Hamid/AFP]

Several political factions including ex-rebel groups have announced the formation of an alliance separate from Sudan’s main civilian bloc, in the latest sign of splits marring the country’s transition.

The announcement on Saturday at a ceremony in Khartoum came as Sudan reels from fragmentation within the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), an alliance that spearheaded protests that removed President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.