SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: al-Quds – Disaster expected in Sudan

18/10/2021: al-Quds – Disaster expected in Sudan, by al-Shafee’ Khidr

Arguing that Sudan’s political and social polarisation may lead Sudan to a situation of civil war as in Syria, Yemen and Libya, analyst Dr. al-Shafee’ Khidr proposed various solutions, including: 

Reducing the Sovereign Council to five or six members, reviewing the performance of all council members, forming a Cabinet of professional competencies rather than partisan or regional quotas, reforming the justice system and civil service appointments, the investigation of accusations against the anti-corruption committee retrieving the assets of the former regime, the immediate formation of independent national commissions, with priority given to the commissions of constitution-making, the constitutional conference, and elections. 

The national commissions, in addition to fulfilling their well-known tasks, will also achieve widening participation in the transitional and state administration bodies, Khidr suggests.

SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: The FFC split, returning to the national platform and the military to its barracks

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18/10/2021: al-Rakoba – The FFC split, returning to the national platform and the military to its barracks, by Abdullah Murasil

Following the breakaway formation of the Forces of Freedom and Change National Accord faction (FFC-NA) led by armed movement leaders Minni Minnawi and Jibril Ibrahim, Abudallah Murasil proposes solutions to reunite the FFC entitled “the return to the national platform”. 

Firstly, Murasil suggests that the FFC is expanded to accommodate all political forces, armed movements and civil society organisations, with the exception of the former ruling National Congress, according to the vision of the FFC’s founding platform, before restructuring the government to accommodate the new expansion.

Secondly, Murasil suggests that Empowerment Removal Committee that aims to retrieve the assets of the former regime is replaced with another body that conducts its work through legal and judicial channels and under the supervision of the judicial authority and the public prosecution, with the addition of any other powers that enhance its effectiveness and work within the legal frameworks.

SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: al-Rakoba – The plight of the nation is not resolved with hungry stomachs

18/10/2021: al-Rakoba – The plight of the nation is not resolved with hungry stomachs, by Buthaina Terwis

Buthaina Terwis argues that the recent protests against the democratic transition organised by the breakaway ‘National Accord’ faction of the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC-NA) reflects Islamist attempts to retain power, labelling finance minister Jibril Ibrahim, an FFC-NA leader and the head of Islamist armed Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), “the Muslim Brotherhood’s minister”.

Noting that children were paid to participate in the FFC-NA’s protests at a time when the Sudanese school day has been reduced to four hours due to bread shortages, Terwis argues that it is the “proven habit of Islamists to exploit the needs of the poor and violating the rights of children [who have] been used as cheap ends in political machinations”.

Terwis also alleges that the military component of the government “generously pays money for demonstrations and political crowds to support its plans”.

SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Voice of America – Massive Pro-Military Sit-In Shakes Sudan Democracy Efforts

18/10/2021: Voice of America – Massive Pro-Military Sit-In Shakes Sudan Democracy Efforts, by Michael Atit

 

Michael Atit’s feature provides insights from demonstrators against a civilian government “facing a growing crisis that could topple its rule”.

Protester Ibrahim Ishaaq said the government is dominated by only four political parties, and Sudan will never have stable government if a small group makes decisions.

Protester Omar Yousif suggested that Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok dissolves the Cabinet, expands political participation in the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition to include non-partisan professionals.

Protester Muhiddeen Adam, a member of the Sudan Liberation Movement faction, said: “few political forces want to drive [Sudanese] policy by the same policies of the previous administration… and these policies will never take us anywhere."

To solve the crisis, analyst Hassan Ali called for Hamdok to partly reshuffle his Cabinet or expand the number of ministers, and set a timetable for the composition of the legislative assembly and taking steps toward organising a general election.

SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources – Sudanese pro-military protesters call for dissolving of civilian government

18/10/2021: Multiple sources – Sudanese pro-military protesters call for dissolving of civilian government

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Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets of Khartoum to demand the dissolution of the joint military-civilian government of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, chanting pro-military slogans.

"We need a military government, the current government has failed to bring us justice and equality," one protester told AFP.

Protesters, including many who arrived by bus from outside Khartoum, were assembled by a coalition of rebel groups and political parties that have aligned themselves with Sudan’s military, which has accused the civilian political parties of mismanagement and monopolising power.

Civilian leaders have accused the military of seeking to execute a coup, in a war of words that began after a coup attempt in September 2021.

SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources – Sudan government approaching separate deal with Sudan Revolutionary Front

18/10/19: Multiple sources – Sudan government approaching separate deal with Sudan Revolutionary Front

 The Sudanese Revolutionary Front has met with the Sudanese government and South Sudanese mediator to discuss a peace plan, after announcing their agreement on Juba as the venue for the peace talks.

 The meeting discussed the best ways to advance the peace process and how to move from  the confidence-building phase and the Juba Declaration of Principles signed by the parties in Juba on September 11, to the stage of negotiations of the core issues.

 SRF leader Al-Hadi Idris said that South Sudan should contact the countries mentioned in the Juba Declaration to ensure their participation in the ongoing peace process as facilitators or observers.

SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources – Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (Abdelaziz al-Hilu faction) signs peace talks roadmap

18/10/19: Multiple sources – Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (Abdelaziz al-Hilu faction) signs peace talks roadmap

 Sudan’s largest rebel group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (Abdelaziz al-Hilu faction) has agreed to a roadmap to allow suspended peace talks to resume.

 Sudan’s government and the SPLM-N (Al-Hilu faction) agreed that the focus of the negotiations would be political issues first, followed by humanitarian concerns and then security arrangements.

 The SPLM-N cancelled talks after the Rapid Support Forces set up a checkpoint and detained 16 people in South Kordofan. RSF commander Himedti leads the government delegation in the peace talks.

 On the resumption of talks, Ammar Amoun, head of the SLPM-N negotiation delegation, told reporters that the government had taken “positive steps to correct earlier mistakes.”

 SPLM-N Al-Hilu spokesman El Jak Mahmoud deemed the agreement “a factual break-through”, given the movement’s previous experiences with the former regime headed by ousted President Omar al Bashir.