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P 311430Z JUL 06
FM AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3956
INFO RUCNFUR/DARFUR COLLECTIVE
RHMFISS/CJTF HOA

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KHARTOUM 001824 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR AF/SPG, S/CRS 
DEPT PLS PASS USAID FOR AFR/SUDAN 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: PREL KPKO PREF SOCI PINR UN AU SU
SUBJECT:  Statement Ousting SLM/A Leader Abdel Wahid 
 
¶1. (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT:  On July 28, members of the SLA/M 
"Military Council and Field Command" released a statement announcing 
the removal of Abdel Wahid as SLA/M Chairperson and appointment of 
Commander Ahmed Abdul Shafi as the new SLM chairperson and commander 
of the SLA.  The statement is likely the product of a July 25 
conference of SLM/A Wahid forces in the Jebel Marra region. 
Unsubstantiated reporting suggests that this group will soon join 
forces with the National Redemption Front.  END SUMMARY AND COMMENT. 
 
 
¶2. (SBU) The statement is as follows: 
 
SUDAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT/ARMY (SLA/M) 
THE MILITARY COUNCIL AND FIELD COMMAND 
THE LIBERATED AREA 
Statement Number 1 
Date: 28 July 2006 
 
Subject: Ousting of Mr Abdul Waheed Mohammed Nour SLA/M Chairperson 
 
 
On our meeting Tuesday 25th July 2006 as members of SLA/M military 
Council and the Field Commanders, we have taken the following 
decisions: 
 
ONE - Ousting Mr Abdul Waheed Mohammed Nour as chairperson of Sudan 
Liberation Army/Movement. 
 
TWO - Appointing Commander Ahmed Abdul Shafi as new chairperson of 
SLM and Commander in Chief for SLA. 
 
THREE - Ask the chairperson after consulting the Military Council, 
to change the movement leadership structure within 72 hours of this 
statement. 
 
FOUR - For the new leadership to run the Movement affairs until we 
hold the movement convention. 
 
FIVE - We reassurance the Sudanese people in general, Darfurian 
people specially and the movement members, the refugee and IDP in 
the camps, that the new leadership, the military council and the 
field commanders will do all they can to fulfil their aspirations 
and Secure their rights. 
 
We offer mark of respect to our martyrs. 
We wish speedy recovery for the injured. 
 
The Signatories 
 
Commander: Ahmed Abdul Shafia 
Commander: Haj Younis 
Commander: Babakier Abdul Alla Mohamed 
Commander: Abdo Abdul Alla Ismail 
Commander: Abdul Basit Abdul Alla Abdul Jabar 
Commander: Ahmed Saraj 
Commander: Abu Algasim Imam Al  Haj 
Commander: Abdul Aziz Mohamed Gama (Danfoth) 
Commander: Naser El Din Toro 
Commander: Ismail Karokwya 
Commander: Abdul Alla Abker 
Mr. Mahi El Din Abdul Alla Abdul Jabar 
Commander: Yaccoub Abdul Alla Ali Sambo 
Commander: Omer Mohammed 
Commander: Ismail Abdul Alla (Abu Dagin) 
Commander: Abdul Alla Sudani 
Commander: Adam Hassan 
Dr. El Sanwsi Mohammed El Sanwsi 
Commander: Adam Yonuis 
Commander: Omer Tibra 
Commander: Yahya Karokawil 
Commander: Mohammed Abdul Raheem 
Commander: Osman Mohamed Ali 
Commander: Adam Abdul Alla 
Commander: Adam Ali 
Commander: Ismail Javara 
Commander: Mohammed Yagoub 
Commander: Mohammed Tahair 
Mr. Abdul Latief Abdul Alla Ismail 
Mr. Mustafa Issa Mustafa 
Commander: Al Hadi Idris 
Mr. Mohammed Abdo 
 
Contacts: 
Commander Ahmed Abdul Shafia 
Tel:  008821651131149 
 
Mr. Babakier Mohammed Abdul Alla 
Tel:  008882163341564 
 
KHARTOUM 00001824  002 OF 002 
 
 
 
Mr. Mahi El din Abdul Jabar 
 
Abdul Latief Abdul Alla Ismail 
Tel:  004478503080180 
 
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