The National Movement for Reform and Development (NMRD) is a Sudanese rebel group based in the region of Darfur.
[1] The NMRD came into existence because its founding members felt that JEM focused too much on the political rather than the social and economic needs of the Fur people.
[1] In the agreement, the parties agreed to a mutual exchange of prisoners of war and allowing aid groups to deliver relief to local citizens.
On July 20, 2005, NMRD and Sudanese government representatives, led by Sharif Omar Badur, met in Al Fasher in northern Darfur to discuss ways of furthering cooperation in a United Nations and African Union monitored meeting.
On January 28, 2006, NMRD attacked a Sudanese military base in Arm Yakui in western Darfur, killing 78 soldiers and taking 17 prisoners.