Sudan protesters defiant as army warns ‘no more chaos’
5 years, 11 months ago

Sudan protesters defiant as army warns ‘no more chaos’

Al Jazeera  

Tensions rise in Sudan amid disagreements between protesters and military rulers over makeup of transitional council. The appeal came hours after Sudan’s military rulers warned against “chaos” and called on protesters to clear roads and railways, saying seven provinces were running low on essential supplies. Mohamed Naji al-Assam, spokesman for the Sudanese Professionals Association, the main protest group, said the ruling military council was “not serious” about transferring power to civilians. While the SPA has warned of military attempts to disperse the sit-in outside the army headquarters and called on protesters to rebuild barricades, Lieutenant General Salah Abdelkhalik, another member of the ruling military council, told reporters security forces “will never use violence against protesters”. He also distanced the council from the former government of al-Bashir, saying: “We are part of the revolution and not part of the former regime as people view us.” Jon Temin, Africa director at Freedom House, a US-based advocacy group, said the resolution of the standoff between the protesters and the military depended on two factors.

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Protests in Sudan demand army leave power, reject deal
2 years, 3 months ago

Protests in Sudan demand army leave power, reject deal

Associated Press  

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Sudan’s capital Thursday, demanding the ouster of its military rulers and rejecting a deal for the gradual transfer of power to civilian leaders. Thursday’s protest was led by the Resistance Committees, a grassroots group that has steadfastly rejected any negotiations with Sudan’s military leaders, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and Gen. …

‘Repeating cycle’: Protesters decry Sudan agreement
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Repeating cycle’: Protesters decry Sudan agreement

Al Jazeera  

Critics fear the deal extends a lifeline to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group which led the 2021 coup. Khartoum, Sudan – Sudanese protesters have denounced a framework agreement between the military, powerful armed groups and political parties. “There is now a credible path to a final agreement that would take Sudan out of the current political crisis – we …

Sudan protesters sceptical military will step aside
2 years, 8 months ago

Sudan protesters sceptical military will step aside

Al Jazeera  

Appearing on television late on Monday, Sudan’s coup leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced that the military would step aside and allow civilian forces to assume power, appearing to concede to the demands of the country’s mass pro-democracy movement. Al-Burhan added that the military, along with a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces, would form a new “Security …

Sudan talks will aim to salvage political transition, U.N. says
3 years, 2 months ago

Sudan talks will aim to salvage political transition, U.N. says

LA Times  

People in Khartoum, Sudan, on Thursday chant slogans during a protest to denounce the October 2021 military coup. The United Nations said Saturday it would hold talks in Sudan aimed at salvaging a fragile democratic transition amid a grinding stalemate following an October coup and the prime minister’s resignation last week. Volker Perthes, the U.N. envoy for Sudan, said in …

Sudan army chief names new governing Sovereign Council
3 years, 4 months ago

Sudan army chief names new governing Sovereign Council

Al Jazeera  

General al-Burhan remains head of the top body, with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo also keeping his post as deputy. Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who led a coup last month that removed the country’s transitional government, has appointed a new governing Sovereign Council, with representatives of the main bloc demanding a transfer to civilian rule excluded. The Sudanese Professionals …

Sudan transition at ‘critical juncture’ as power struggle deepens
3 years, 5 months ago

Sudan transition at ‘critical juncture’ as power struggle deepens

Al Jazeera  

Khartoum, Sudan – Pro-civilian leaders in Sudan have called for mass protests on Thursday amid rising tensions between those in charge of steering the country towards elections. “We’ve all participated in 2019’s revolution but … the four parties took everything for themselves and all the power has been between the four of them,” said Mohamed Adam, a leader at the …

Pro-military protesters call for dissolution of Sudan’s gov’t
3 years, 5 months ago

Pro-military protesters call for dissolution of Sudan’s gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Protests have been staged since Saturday amid a deepening rift between military and civil rule backers. Thousands of protesters have staged a sit-in calling on the military to dissolve Sudan’s transitional government, as the country grapples with the biggest crisis since the end of Omar al-Bashir’s government two years ago. Police fired teargas to disperse the crowd, with Khartoum state …

Sudan protest leaders, military sign transitional government deal
5 years, 7 months ago

Sudan protest leaders, military sign transitional government deal

Al Jazeera  

Military council and main opposition coalition sign power-sharing deal paving the way for transition to civilian rule. Sudan‘s main opposition coalition and the ruling military council have formally signed a final power-sharing deal, paving the way for a transition to a civilian-led government. Sudan’s sovereign council would include TMC head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the deputy Dagalo and Lieutenant General Yasser …

Sudanese protesters sign power-sharing deal with military
5 years, 7 months ago

Sudanese protesters sign power-sharing deal with military

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan’s pro-democracy movement signed a power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council on Sunday aimed at paving the way for a transition to civilian rule following the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in April. Protest leader Omar al-Dagir said a “fair and transparent” investigation into recent violence by security forces against protesters, and achieving peace with rebel groups, …

Sudan’s military, protest leaders sign constitutional declaration
5 years, 7 months ago

Sudan’s military, protest leaders sign constitutional declaration

Al Jazeera  

Sudan‘s ruling generals and protest leaders have signed a constitutional declaration that paves the way for a transition to civilian rule, a hard-fought agreement that came after a long period of negotiations following the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in the wake of mass protests. The following day, the generals and protest leaders are expected to announce the composition of …

Sudanese factions agree plan to pave way for transitional government
5 years, 8 months ago

Sudanese factions agree plan to pave way for transitional government

The Hindu  

Sudan's military council and the main opposition coalition have reached an agreement to usher in a new period of transitional government, African Union mediator for Sudan Mohamed Hassan Lebatt told a news conference in the early hours of Saturday morning. Once the transitional government starts work, Sudan embarks on a three-year transition period expected lead to elections. When the sovereign …

Negotiations between Sudan’s military, protest leaders postponed
5 years, 8 months ago

Negotiations between Sudan’s military, protest leaders postponed

Al Jazeera  

Sudan’s alliance of opposition groups has postponded negotiations with the country’s military rulers after members of their movement expressed reservations over a power-sharing deal inked with the generals earlier this week. The trio said three rebel groups that are part of Sudan’s umbrella protest movement, the Forces of Freedom and Change, had reservations over the so-called “Political Declaration” struck with …

Sudanese military, protesters sign power-sharing document
5 years, 8 months ago

Sudanese military, protesters sign power-sharing document

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan’s pro-democracy movement and the ruling military council signed a document early Wednesday that outlines a power-sharing deal, but the two sides are still at work on a more contentious constitutional agreement that would specify the division of powers. But the military appears to have the upper hand, following weeks of negotiations and a deadly crackdown last month …

Sudan: What have military and opposition coalition agreed to?
5 years, 8 months ago

Sudan: What have military and opposition coalition agreed to?

Al Jazeera  

Transitional Military Council and Forces of Freedom and Change alliance sign 22-clause accord to form governing body. Sudan‘s Transitional Military Council and the Forces of Freedom and Change alliance have signed a political accord to form a power-sharing body, after weeks of divisions amid persistent demands by protesters calling for civilian rule following the toppling of President Omar al-Bashir in …

Sudan’s ruling generals, protest leaders sign power-sharing deal
5 years, 8 months ago

Sudan’s ruling generals, protest leaders sign power-sharing deal

Al Jazeera  

After series of delays, two sides sign accord creating governing body with talks ongoing for constitutional declaration. ‘Obstacles to overcome’ Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan said while the signing of the accord on Wednesday was significant, “there are still a lot of obstacles to overcome”, referring to the more controversial constitutional declaration. “The political document doesn’t mention what roles the sovereign …

Civilians And Military Leaders Sign Power-Sharing Deal In Sudan
5 years, 8 months ago

Civilians And Military Leaders Sign Power-Sharing Deal In Sudan

NPR  

Civilians And Military Leaders Sign Power-Sharing Deal In Sudan Enlarge this image toggle caption Mahmoud Hjaj/AP Mahmoud Hjaj/AP The leaders of Sudan's pro-democracy movement and the country's ruling military council signed a power-sharing agreement on Wednesday. The committee told NPR of violence inflicted on protesters by Sudanese troops: "The Transitional Military Council forces are firing live ammunition inside East Nile …

Sudan ruling generals, protesters agree on power-sharing accord of new governing body after month-long political crisis
5 years, 8 months ago

Sudan ruling generals, protesters agree on power-sharing accord of new governing body after month-long political crisis

Firstpost  

At least 136 people were killed across Sudan since the raid, including more than 100 on 3 June, according to doctors close to the umbrella protest movement, the Alliance for Freedom and Change. Khartoum : Sudan’s ruling generals and protest leaders reached an agreement on the disputed issue of a new governing body Friday, in a breakthrough power sharing accord …

Sudan protesters at a crossroads after deadly crackdown
5 years, 8 months ago

Sudan protesters at a crossroads after deadly crackdown

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The mass marches held in Sudan this week breathed new life into the uprising that toppled long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir, but the protesters and the ruling military council remain at an impasse amid fears the country could slide into further chaos. Gibril Ibrahim, an SRF leader, was quoted as saying that decision-making within the coalition has been “kidnapped” …

Sudan’s ruling generals warn opposition ahead of ‘millions march’
5 years, 9 months ago

Sudan’s ruling generals warn opposition ahead of ‘millions march’

Al Jazeera  

Military council says protest leaders have ‘complete responsibility’ for any deaths or damage at Sunday’s rallies. As demonstrators in Sudan plan to return to the streets on Sunday for mass rallies dubbed the “millions march“, the country’s ruling military council has warned protest and opposition groups that they will be held responsible for any deaths or damage. “The horrific unprovoked …

Sudan protest leaders receive new AU, Ethiopia transition plan
5 years, 9 months ago

Sudan protest leaders receive new AU, Ethiopia transition plan

Al Jazeera  

The proposal calls for a civilian-majority ruling body as demanded by protesters but lacks in other details. The Sudanese movement protesting for the military to hand over to civilian rule said on Thursday it received a new proposal for a transition drafted by Ethiopia and the African Union. 190625063538065 The move comes after Sudan‘s ruling generals urged mediators from the …

Elusive spring
5 years, 9 months ago

Elusive spring

The Hindu  

THE brutal crackdown by the Sudanese army on the peaceful protesters who have been camping outside the army headquarters since April has further exacerbated the political crisis wracking the country. The Vice President in the interim military government, 41-year-old Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, alias “Hemedti”, was a former head of the Janjaweed and has been accused of war crimes relating to …

Sudan crisis: How protest over bread prices led to more than 100 dead, bodies floating in Nile
5 years, 9 months ago

Sudan crisis: How protest over bread prices led to more than 100 dead, bodies floating in Nile

India Today  

Humanity is facing a crisis in Sudan following a crackdown in Khartoum when Sudanese security forces brutally cleared a protest camp in the area in the early hours of June 3. In 2013, Armed Forces Chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, backed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, overthrew Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's first democratically elected president, …

Sudan military admits it ordered brutal crackdown on protesters
5 years, 9 months ago

Sudan military admits it ordered brutal crackdown on protesters

Al Jazeera  

Military council ‘regrets that some mistakes happened’ during crackdown on Khartoum sit-in, which left dozens dead. Sudan‘s ruling military council has, for the first time, admitted it ordered the dispersal of a sit-in in capital Khartoum, which left scores dead, as diplomats from the United States and African nations step up efforts for a solution to the country’s political crisis. …

Sudan protesters ‘totally reject’ army call for talks
5 years, 9 months ago

Sudan protesters ‘totally reject’ army call for talks

Al Jazeera  

Protest leaders dismiss army’s offer to hold talks as medics say 40 bodies pulled from Nile in wake of deadly crackdown. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the military council, said the body was ready to resume negotiations and that there would be “no restrictions” in talks with the leaders behind the months-long street protests. Gunfire, scattered protests Mohammed …

Sudan opposition rejects military's transition plan after day of violence
5 years, 9 months ago

Sudan opposition rejects military's transition plan after day of violence

India Today  

Sudan's opposition on Tuesday rejected a plan by its military rulers to hold elections within nine months, a day after the worst bout of violence since President Omar al-Bashir was overthrown in April. Madani Abbas Madani, a leader of the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces opposition alliance, said an open-ended civil disobedience campaign would continue to try to force …

35 Dead as Sudan Troops Move Against Pro Democracy Protesters
5 years, 9 months ago

35 Dead as Sudan Troops Move Against Pro Democracy Protesters

The Quint  

The head of the military council said early Tuesday that protest leaders shared blame for the violence, accusing them of dragging out negotiations and seeking to keep other sectors of Sudanese society out of an interim government. Gen. Abedel-Fattah Burhan also said that the council was cancelling all its agreement with protest groups and would call elections within seven months. …

Sudan's military scraps deal with Opposition, calls for elections within 9 months
5 years, 9 months ago

Sudan's military scraps deal with Opposition, calls for elections within 9 months

The Hindu  

Sudan's Transitional Military Council said on Tuesday it canceled all previous agreements with the main opposition coalition and called for snap elections following deadly violence in the capital Khartoum after security forces moved to disperse the main protest camp outside the Defense Ministry. Security forces stormed a protest camp in the Sudanese capital Khartoum in the early hours of Monday …

35 dead as Sudan troops move against democracy protesters
5 years, 9 months ago

35 dead as Sudan troops move against democracy protesters

Associated Press  

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s ruling military moved to crush the protest movement opposing its grip on power as security forces overran the main sit-in site in the capital Monday, unleashing furious volleys of gunfire, burning down tents and killing at least 35 people, witnesses and protest leaders said. The military council has chosen escalation and confrontation,” said Mohammed Yousef al-Mustafa, …

Streets empty in Sudan's capital after deadly army crackdown
5 years, 9 months ago

Streets empty in Sudan's capital after deadly army crackdown

India Today  

Streets in the Sudanese capital were empty on Tuesday, a day after a pro-democracy sit-in was violently overrun by the country's ruling military authorities, who say they want to stage early elections. The military's move to hold a vote within seven months cancels all agreements with protest leaders, who for months had been camped outside the military headquarters in Khartoum …

Sudan protesters reject military election plan after crackdown
5 years, 9 months ago

Sudan protesters reject military election plan after crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Heavy security presence and gunfire in Khartoum as protesters reject military plan to hold elections in nine months. Sudan‘s opposition has rejected a plan by the country’s military to hold elections within nine months, a day after more than 35 people were reportedly killed when security forces attacked a protest camp in the capital, Khartoum. But after Monday’s violence, the …

More than a dozen people killed, hundreds wounded as Sudan troops besiege protest camp, doctors say
5 years, 10 months ago

More than a dozen people killed, hundreds wounded as Sudan troops besiege protest camp, doctors say

ABC  

Sudanese security forces have moved against a protest sit-in camp in the capital, besieging the site and setting fire to tents, witnesses and protest leaders said. Key points: Protest leaders urged supporters to rush to the site and called for civil disobedience Roads and bridges that connect various parts of the city have been blocked US and UK embassies have …

Sudan military council chief ends UAE visit amid meddling warning
5 years, 10 months ago

Sudan military council chief ends UAE visit amid meddling warning

Al Jazeera  

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ends visit to UAE as negotiations between protesters’ movement and army falters. The head of Sudan’s military council has concluded a visit to the United Arab Emirates ahead of a general strike called by Sudan’s protest movement demanding the council hand over power to civilians. According to Sudanese news reports, Burhan briefed Crown Prince Mohammed on …

Sudanese hold mass rally amid standoff with generals
5 years, 11 months ago

Sudanese hold mass rally amid standoff with generals

Associated Press  

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters took part in a mass rally Thursday to step up pressure on the military to hand power to civilians following last month’s overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir. Demonstrators gathered at meeting points across the capital, Khartoum, and marched toward the main sit-in outside the military headquarters, waving Sudanese flags and chanting …

Sudan’s military rulers to protesters: No more ‘chaos’
5 years, 11 months ago

Sudan’s military rulers to protesters: No more ‘chaos’

Associated Press  

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s ruling military council on Tuesday warned protesters against any further “chaos” as organizers called for mass rallies later this week. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy head of the military council, said council members “are committed to negotiate, but no chaos after today.” He reiterated the military’s demand that protesters clear roads and railways, saying seven …

Sudan protesters say army trying to break up sit-in
5 years, 11 months ago

Sudan protesters say army trying to break up sit-in

Al Jazeera  

The protesters who want the military to hand over power to a civilian administration have been camped out since April 6. Sudan’s main protest group said on Monday the army was trying to disperse a sit-in outside the military headquarters in Khartoum by removing barricades, but witnesses said troops had not moved in. The army is trying to disperse the …

Sudan’s army rulers, protesters differ on joint council make-up
5 years, 11 months ago

Sudan’s army rulers, protesters differ on joint council make-up

Al Jazeera  

Joint council, if agreed, would replace existing 10-member military body that took power after al-Bashir’s overthrow. Sudan’s army rulers and protest leaders have offered differing visions for a joint council, but a military spokesman said he hoped a final structure for the body could be agreed soon. “The military council has presented its vision for a 10-member joint council, with …

Sudan’s military rulers condemn attack on Islamist party
5 years, 11 months ago

Sudan’s military rulers condemn attack on Islamist party

Associated Press  

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudanese protest leaders held talks with the ruling military council on Sunday after the military condemned an attack on an Islamist party close to President Omar al-Bashir, who was removed from power and jailed earlier this month. The protesters suspended talks with the military a week ago but resumed the negotiations on Wednesday as three officials seen …

Sudanese protesters delay naming of civilian government
5 years, 11 months ago

Sudanese protesters delay naming of civilian government

Associated Press  

KHARTOUM, Sudan — The organizers of the protests that drove Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir from power said Thursday they would delay their announcement of a transitional civilian government after having resumed talks with the ruling military council. The protesters suspended talks with the military over the weekend, saying its chief negotiator was too close to al-Bashir, and had vowed to …

Sudan protest leaders to unveil interim civilian council
5 years, 11 months ago

Sudan protest leaders to unveil interim civilian council

Al Jazeera  

Main protest group says it will announce members of the new council on Sunday to pressure the army to hand over power. Protesters braved scorching heat and fatigue for a 14th day on Friday, demanding the military council, which took power after overthrowing longtime leader Omar al-Bashir, quickly make way for a civilian administration. Ahmed Adam, a Sudanese lawyer and …

Sudan leaders face pressure for transfer to civilian rule
5 years, 11 months ago

Sudan leaders face pressure for transfer to civilian rule

Al Jazeera  

Sudan‘s main protest group has called on its supporters to “protect your revolution” after armed forces loyal to the country’s ruling military council unsuccessfully tried to remove roadblocks put in place around a sit-in being held outside the defence ministry in the capital. “It is time for the transitional military council and all other parties to enter into an inclusive …

Sudan’s military holds talks with protesters as curfew lifted
5 years, 11 months ago

Sudan’s military holds talks with protesters as curfew lifted

Al Jazeera  

Meeting comes as new leader of military council promises to hand over power to civilian government within two years. Sudan’s ruling military council has held talks with the organisers of mass protests demanding a civilian-led transition to democracy after the overthrow of longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir. Saturday’s meeting in the capital, Khartoum, came as the new leader of the council, …

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