Tamazuj

The Third Front, known as Tamazuj, is a rebel group based in the Darfur and Kordofan regions of Sudan.

Not to be confused with Radio Tamazuj.

History

The word Tamazuj has been translated from a South Sudanese Arabic word meaning "blend".[1][2] Tamazuj was one of the signatories to the Juba Peace Agreement signed in October 2020.[3] In 2021, they won two seats in the legislative council, including the head of a parliamentary committee and a commission.[4] On 17 August 2023, Tamazuj declared its formal alliance with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the ongoing conflict against the Sudanese Armed Forces.[5] Recently, in March 12, 2023, Tamazuj stormed a police station in Khartoum, believing the security forces there assaulted one of their leaders. According to Tamazuj, a group of police officers severely beat the general and broke his leg. In retaliation, the group surrounded the station using 1 armed and 8 small vehicles while firing air guns. According to the Sudan Tribune, Tamazuj has more than agreed troops in Khartoum. The incident is part of a wave of similar occurences in the capital.[6]

References
  1. "Radio Tamazuj". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  2. "Radio Tamazuj". www.comminit.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  3. SudanTribune (2022-09-15). "Tamazuj group says frustrated by delay in security arrangements implementation". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  4. "Peace mediators propose power-sharing compromise between Sudan's armed groups - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  5. SudanTribune (2023-08-18). "Tamazuj group aligns with RSF in Sudan's ongoing war". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  6. https://sudantribune.com/article271779/
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