Abdelaziz al-Hilu
Abdelaziz al-Hilu | |
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عبد العزيز الحلو | |
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| Born | Abdelaziz Adam al-Hilu July 7, 1954 Al-Faydh Umm Abdullah, SPLM–N |
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Abdelaziz Adam al-Hilu (
Arabic: عبد العزيز الحلو; born 7 July 1954) is a Sudanese politician and the current chairperson of the Sudan People's Liberation Army – SPLA–North
.
Biography
Al-Hilu was born in Al-Faydh Umm Abdullah, South Kordofan. He is considered one of the most successful SPLA/M commanders in the history of the SPLA and worked with Sudanese revolutionary leader John Garang in an aim to create a Sudan that is democratic, fair and free to all Sudanese.
He was born, raised and educated in the
South Kordofan conflict
.
Following the
transitional government to separate religion and state and not discriminate against anyone's ethnicity on 3 September 2020.[4] He has also called to remove former President Omar al-Bashir's militias and to reorganize the Sudanese military, in addition to self-determination in areas controlled by his faction.[5]
On 28 March 2021, al-Hilu signed a peace agreement with the Sudanese government in Juba, South Sudan, in which it would pave the path to establish a civil, democratic federal state in Sudan, in addition to guaranteeing freedom of religion and having a single army to protect national security.[6]
References
- ^ "Sudan:SPLA rejects South Kordofan win for Ahmed Haroun". bbcnews.com. 2011-05-16. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ "SPLM-N al-Hilu extends unilateral ceasefire for additional three months". reliefweb.int. 31 March 2020.
- ^ "SPLM-N al-Hilu extends unilateral ceasefire for seven months". reliefweb.int. 1 July 2020.
- ^ Michael Atit (4 September 2020). "Sudan's Government Agrees to Separate Religion and State". Voice of America. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Sudan's government, rebel groups sign landmark deal". Al Jazeera. 3 October 2020.
- ^ "World Food Programme Chief congratulates Sudanese government and rebel group on steps towards peace". reliefweb.int. 28 March 2021.