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 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.
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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Two young Sudanese human rights activists are at risk of being sentenced for “trumped-up charges” for publicly demanding justice for crimes reportedly committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the country. A woman media activist faces charges for criticising the militia on Facebook.