Kauda: Rhino – Lieutenant General Abdulaziz Adam Al-Hilu, Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army–North (SPLA-N), issued a decision welcoming the initiative by Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo Musa, Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of Peace, regarding the situation in the Hiban region, calling on all parties to commit to a cessation of hostilities.

The resolution, issued on August 20, 2026, stated that the Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army – North, acting under the powers vested in him pursuant to Article (33/18) of the Movement’s Constitution, issued Resolution No. (7/2026), approving and welcoming the initiative and calling for a cessation of civil fighting in the Hiban region effective as of the date of the resolution’s signing.

The resolution called on all parties to immediately commit to ceasing all forms of hostilities, including fighting, hate speech, and incitement, and to work toward the success of the initiative led by the Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of Peace, Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo Musa, in its social, humanitarian, and military dimensions.

The resolution affirmed that the implementation of these directives falls under the responsibility of the General Staff of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army–North and all relevant agencies, with the resolution to be put into effect immediately.

The decision comes amid tensions between communities and tribes in the Hiban district in recent weeks, at a time when local and political efforts are continuing to contain the repercussions of the events and address their humanitarian and social consequences.

The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement had previously issued a number of statements regarding the events in Hiban, emphasizing the need to address the issue without exploiting the events for political gain.