11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Before rebel Eastern Front signed peace agreement with government in 2006, its members were subjected to restriction of movement ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 24212]

"Unlike in the previous year, there were no reports of violence in the east, where the rebel Eastern Front signed a peace agreement with the government in October 2006. [...]

Prior to the October 2006 peace agreement signed by the government and the Eastern Front, supporters and members of the Eastern Front, a rebel group comprising the Rashaida Free Lions, Beja Congress, and JEM faced increased restrictions on their movement throughout the eastern part of the country, and internationally."

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16.08.2007 - Source: ReliefWeb

Eastern Sudan: Former Eastern Front rebels transform into political party, former rebel leader says ("Ex-rebels form political party"), Autor: Agence France-Presse (AFP) [ID 24213]

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02.07.2007 - Source: ReliefWeb

Ex-rebels of the Eastern part of the country enter government camps ("Eastern Sudan ex-rebels enter government camps"), Autor: Agence France-Presse (AFP) [ID 24214]

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05.06.2007 - Source: UK Home Office

Beja Congress (BC) and Rashaida Free Lions (FL) merge to become Eastern Front (EF) ("Operational Guidance Note: Sudan") [ID 24328]

"Though rebel groups have clashed intermittently with government forces in eastern Sudan since 1996, tension has risen in recent years.

In February 2005 it was reported that the Beja Congress (BC) and Rashaida Free Lions (FL) had merged to become the Eastern Front (EF), following their withdrawal from the Cairo talks between the Government and the Sudan National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Low-level sporadic clashes between the Eastern Front and government forces occurred throughout 2005."

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Prior to 14 October 2006 peace agreement between government and Eastern Front, supporters and members of Eastern Front faced increased restrictions on freedom of movement ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19405]

"Prior to the October 14 peace agreement signed by the government and the Eastern Front, supporters and members of the Eastern Front, a rebel group comprising the Rashaida Free Lions, Beja Congress, and JEM faced increased restrictions against their movement throughout the eastern part of the country, and internationally."

Document(s): Open document