SUDAN POLITICAL ALERT: UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Troika Statement: June 2019

4/6/19: Foreign and Commonwealth Office UK (FCO) Troika Statement: June 2019 

 In a statement issued by the governments of the United States, Norway and the United Kingdom, the Troika condemns the attacks which took place in Sudan on the 3rd of June, which led to the deaths of many protestors.

 The Troika states that the course of attacks conducted by the military council have jeopardized transition processes in Sudan. The Troika call for the demands of protestors to be fulfilled through an agreed power handover to a civilian led government. 

 The Troika also expressed concern over the military council’s recent announcement that it would end negotiations with opposition forces, retract all agreements made with them regarding the makeup of the interim government and hold elections in 9 months.

 The Troika demands that an orderly transition to civilian rule occurs, which in turn can accommodate free and fair elections instead of rushed elections held by military council security forces.