July 18, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, (SPLM-N al-Hilu) denied that its adherence to the formation of a single national army before integrating its forces aims to undermine peace talks and impeding the ongoing efforts to end the war in the Two Areas. The Declaration of Principles signed on March 28 stipulates that Sudan will have one army. Also, it adds that the SPLM-N forces will be gradually absorbed, until the end of the transitional period and after the separation of religion and state in the constitution. Also, in the draft framework agreement submitted last May, the SPLM-N al-Hilu proposes to establish the agreed institutions before the start of the transitional period and the integration of its forces into the national army.