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West Kordofan State (Historical)


Map of the now defunct West Kordofan state in the united Sudan before the South’s independence. (Wikipedia)

As a result of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) West Kordofan was abolished and integrated into South Kordofan.

West Kordofan is home to the Arab Misseriya tribe and contains more than half a dozen oilfields.

South Kordofan and Blue Nile are scene of conflict between rebels of the Sudan People Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) and the Sudanese army since 2011 as SPLM-led South Sudan seceded leaving its former comrades north of the border with key aspects of the CPA not implemented.

A hotly contested election saw the incumbent NCP Governor Ahmed Haroun defeat his deputy Abdel Aziz Al-Hilu who is a member of the Nuba tribe and a senior member of the SPLM-N. The SPLM-N cried foul but the result was largely endorsed.

During the first months of conflict in South Kordofan, some foreign envoys pressed Khartoum to re-divide South Kordofan into two states and to appoint the SPLM-N candidate Abdel Aziz Al-Hilu in South Kordofan while Ahmed Haroun be appointed governor of West Kordofan, after which the popular consultation clause of the CPA could have been held.

The disputed area of Abyei is also part of West Kordofan state.

On January 1 2013 Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir confirmed the government’s intention to bring back the state of West Kordofan, while delivering a speech in Blue Nile State.

Reinstating West Kordofan state "dodging responsibility", says SPLM-N
Saturday 13 April 2013
April 12, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement- North (SPLM-N) criticised Sudan’s government decision to re-establish West Kordofan state and described it as "dodging responsibility". Map of the now defunct West (...)
80 killed in Misseriya clan clashes in South Kordofan - witness
Wednesday 9 January 2013
December 8, 2013 (LONDON) - Around 80 people were killed in fighting between rival clans of the Misseriya tribe in the town of al-Fula in South Kordofan State on 6 January, a source in the area told Sudan Tribune on Tuesday. Misseriya (...)
Nuba alliance denounces NCP’s proposal to break up of South Kordofan
Monday 18 April 2011
April 18, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The proposed break up of South Kordofan state has been opposed by the alliance of Western Nuba Mountains associations, societies and organizations, Ajras al Hurriyah newspaper reported on Saturday. North (...)
Bashir’s independence day speech falls short of expectations
Wednesday 2 January 2013
January 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – In his most high profile appearance since his health woes started late last year, the Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir’s speech today disappointed many who expected him to unveil some initiatives amid (...)

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