The Sudanese Revolutionary Front is an alliance between Sudan

Sudan

Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...

ese factions opposed to the government led by President Omar al-Bashir

Omar al-Bashir

Lieutenant General Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir is the current President of Sudan and the head of the National Congress Party. He came to power in 1989 when he, as a brigadier in the Sudanese army, led a group of officers in a bloodless military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister...

. It was declared on 12 November 2011, following several months of support by Darfur

Darfur

Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...

i rebel groups for the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (northern sector)

Sudan People's Liberation Movement (northern sector)

Sudan People's Liberation Movement , also known as SPLM-North, is a banned political party in the Republic of Sudan. It is currently actively primarily in the states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan, where its armed branch, the Southern People's Liberation Army North is engaged in an active...

 in its conflict

Sudan–SPLM-N conflict (2011)

The Sudan–SPLM-N conflict is an ongoing conflict in 2011 between the Army of Sudan and the Sudanese Revolutionary Front, particularly the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North , a northern affiliate of the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement in South Sudan...

 with Khartoum

Khartoum

Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...

.

Composition

The alliance brings together the two main factions of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army

Sudan Liberation Movement/Army

The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army or is a Sudanese rebel group...

, as well as the other major rebel group in Darfur, the Justice and Equality Movement

Justice and Equality Movement

The Justice and Equality Movement is a rebel group involved in the Darfur conflict of Sudan, led by Khalil Ibrahim. Along with other rebel groups, such as the Sudan Liberation Movement , they are fighting against the Sudanese Government, including the government's proxy militia, the Janjaweed...

, with rebels in South Kordofan and Blue Nile

Blue Nile (state)

Blue Nile called Central from 1991 until 1994, is one of the 15 states of Sudan. It was established by Presidential Decree Nº3 in 1992 and is named after the Blue Nile River. It has an area of 45,844 km² and an estimated population of 1,193,293 . The Central Bureau of Statistics quoted the...

 states. The declaration of the SRF's formation was delayed until a disagreement between JEM and the other factions on the role of Islam

Islam

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 in a post-revolutionary federal government was resolved.

The signers for each group were Yasir Arman

Yasir Arman

Yasir Said Arman is Sudanese politician and a leading figure in the Sudan People's Liberation Movement . He was the SPLM's Deputy Secretary-General for the northern sector and its Spokesman...

 for the SPLM-N, Ahmed Tugud for the JEM, Abul Gassim Al-Haj for the SLM-al-Nur, and Al-Rayah Mahmoud for the SLM-Minnawi.

Areas of operation

Yasir Arman

Yasir Arman

Yasir Said Arman is Sudanese politician and a leading figure in the Sudan People's Liberation Movement . He was the SPLM's Deputy Secretary-General for the northern sector and its Spokesman...

, the secretary-general of the SPLM-N and a prominent member of the SRF's high political committee, said shortly after the SRF's formation that "all Sudan is a theatre for operations, including Khartoum". However, the JEM and both SLM factions are based in the region of Darfur, and the SPLM-N has not expanded its fight against the Sudanese government north of Blue Nile and South Kordofan.

The Sudanese government, meanwhile, has accused neighbouring South Sudan

South Sudan

South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...

 of supporting the rebel groups. In addition to bombing South Sudanese infrastructure and camps, Sudan has also allegedly backed armed opposition factions within South Sudan, Juba

Juba

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claims.