‫ن وا‬ ‫قا‬ Human Rights and Development Organization (HUDO) Periodic Report July – August 2013 Introduction Due to the rainy season fighting intensity between the conflict parties (Sudan Army Forces/SAF and Sudanese Revolution Front/SRF ) is relatively lower in many fronts in the Nuba Mountains. However, the focus of the war has been drifted to roads and transport pathways, which caused more suffering on civilians. This suffering represented by security aspect in terms of difficulties of movement and land mining add to that the road locks by rain and strict security inspection imposed by government authorities. All these factors contributed to a dramatic increase in essential goods prices. Furthermore, heavy rains and flooding affected large areas in South Kordofan, also slum areas of Khartoum, which mostly dwelled by displaced people from conflict areas. Political Development On 3rd of July the national assembly approved modification in National Military Service Act, this modification allowed the ministry of defense to call upon any male citizen between 18 – 60 years old and forcing them to join the military and the fighting as well. Therefore, it appears that Khartoum government intends to continue the fighting. West Kordofan State has been recreated and declared officially on 14th July. The governors who have been recruited for the three states of greater Kordofan region are; Ahammed Haroun himself and two from his previous genocide staff in South Kordufan as follow: Ahammed Haroun, governor to North Kordufan (former Governor of South Kordufan) Ahammed Khamees, governor to West Kordufan (used to deputy of governor ( Ahammed Haroun) in South Kordufan). Adam Elfaki governor to South Kordufan (used to be commissioner of Kologi locality in South Kordofan State). The governor of South Kordufan on his first public speech declared that: he came as a fighter person. I