Tensions that developed between Sudan’s military and civilian leaders following a thwarted coup on Tuesday last week, have led to the arrival of envoys from South Sudan, France, and the USA. The head of the UN Integrated Mission to Support the Transition in Sudan (UNITAMS) continued his meetings with the members of the Sovereignty Council.
The High Council of Beja Nazirs* and Independent Chieftains announced the reopening of the oil export and import line and of Bashayer Port 2 yesterday while vowing to continue the closures of the roads and other ports in Red Sea state. The council met with a government delegation in Port Sudan yesterday.
Yesterday, the crisis between the military and civilian components of the Sudanese transitional government worsened in an unprecedented manner as security forced charged with the protection of recovered assets and the office building of the Empowerment Elimination Committee were instructed to abandon their posts, leaving the office and assets vulnerable.
The statements of the president and deputy of the Sovereignty Council accusing political groups in the country of being more preoccupied with positions than politics, met with fierce criticism from various parties.
The Sudanese police needs more women officers, to help victims of gender-based violence, says activist Kamelia Kuku. In a workshop on Democratic Transformation from a Feminist Perspective in Khartoum yesterday, the director of the Nuba Women Organisation for Education and Development called on the police and the public prosecution to treat victims of rape “confidentially …
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