Where does SLM-AW stand in Sudan's new war?

Long-time Darfur rebel group is still neutral—but for how long?

ANALYSIS

The Rapid Support Forces’ recent takeover of most of Darfur has raised questions about its relationship with the long-time rebel group led by Abdelwahid al-Nur.

Twenty years ago, al-Nur’s Sudan Liberation Movement/Army launched a rebellion that has never really ended. The group, which is abbreviated SLM-AW or SLA-AW to distinguish it from other f…