The Current Conflict in Sudan and the Quest for a Final Solution for the People of Nuba Mountains

The current conflict in the Nuba Mountains, which started immediately after the secession of South Sudan in 2011, is a result of the cumulative grievances shared by the people of African descent, generally referred to as people of the marginalized areas in Sudan. The policies pursued by the political elite in Sudan after the country attained its independence from Britain in 1956 were the main causes of the first and second civil wars. The people of the Nuba Mountains joined the Movement (SPLA/M) because of its national agenda, as crafted by the late John Garang in 1983, with the legitimate expectation that through armed struggle they would achieve their freedom. However, the peace processes that resulted in the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) did not address such a desire. This led to the resumption of armed struggle based on the same principles as enshrined in the SPLM’s Manifesto of 1983. But in as much as creating New Sudan as the basis for a final solution would be in conflict with the prevailing system of beliefs in the country there will be a need for an alternative option that would satisfy the desire for freedom of the people of Nuba Mountains. Generally, the purpose of this article is to provide a better understanding of the nature of the current conflict in the Nuba Mountains and how it should be resolved