April 23 - 2021 KHARTOUM / TABIT South Darfur wali (governor) Mousa Mahdi sworn in in Nyala last August (SUNA) An agreement has reportedly been finalised on the appointment of a governor for Sudan’s Darfur, as stipulated by the Juba Peace Agreement. Regional governance has previously existed, and the topic has been back on the table since the signing of the peace deal. Mohamed El Taayshi, member of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council and chair of the High Committee preparing the General Conference on the System of Governance in Sudan, reported an agreement on a governor for the Darfur region. His executive duties will begin with the establishment of the Darfur General Conference.