Revolution in Sudan starts

[Riklet]

Wonder if the army got the OK from the Chinese, first.

 

[dessiato]

Sudan protesters reject army takeover after removal of president

Sudan protesters reject army takeover after removal of president

It's not over yet.

 

[chilango]

Wonder if the army got the OK from the Chinese, first.

The conversation might have happened the other way around....

 

[Idris2002]

According to this it was the "least competent" coup in a long time:

A Cruel April in the Sudan Spring? - African Arguments

And the vultures are already circling, and the only people the masses can rely on are themselves. . .

 

[teqniq]

Protesters jubilant as Sudan coup leader steps down after a day

 

[Pickman's model]

Protesters jubilant as Sudan coup leader steps down after a day

Let's hope they're still chuffed a week and a month from today

 

[teqniq]

The military are just changing the window dressing, hoping it will work and if as I suspect it doesn't then the gloves will come off.

 

[teqniq]

The Fall of Sudan’s “Morsisi”

Burhan backed by junior officers pushes to take control of transitional military council, holds talks with opposition

 

[teqniq]

From FB:

Mohammed Elsharif
Yesterday at 08:32


Just to give those of you outside the country an idea of the atmosphere on the ground:

Sudan now: Governing without a government

As you walk into the area of Khartoum now completely controlled by the young ‘revolutionaries’ down town, you see the difference.

Street outside: full of rubbish with plastic bags strewn across the roads.

Street inside: clean of rubbish – bags to put your garbage placed strategically around and young men with long hair and skinny jeans roaming around, picking up trash and encouraging others to help.

Overnight as the crowds thin out, they wash the roads in teams.

People arranging prayer areas and ensuring privacy to do so.

Volunteers organising checkpoints every few metres to ensure no one gets through with weapons. Women search women and men search men.

“We apologise for the search brothers and sisters. This is for your own safety and your brother’s safety” is the refrain repeated to anyone moving through.

A pharmacy run by young volunteer pharmacists to dispense medication to those who need it. Medicine provided by companies and individuals for free.

Two blood donation trucks to ensure those injured in the protests obtain the blood they need.

People collecting cash contributions and bags of money left at the side of the road for anyone to take if they need money to get home.

Shifts organised – the ‘day revolutionaries’ go home at night after the ‘night revolutionaries’ arrive to take over.

Tents set up and run by volunteers to arrange cash, water and food donations.

Traditional Sudanese hospitality not forgotten – anyone visiting MUST drink tea or water.

No cars allowed in unless you’re bringing donations – water, drinks, food. No exceptions or ‘mujamala’ even for foreign diplomats - the U.S. Charge D’Affaires was stopped outside when he came to visit.

Street children being fed and looked after – included in this new society.

Group parties on every corner singing nationalist Sudanese songs and performing traditional dances.

Security? Taken care of. Makeshift blockades of bricks and borrowed razor wire block the roads to stop any attacks at night after a few failed but violent attempts to forcibly disperse the sit-in.

Missing the football? Supporters sent a huge screen to watch the last big Barcelona match.

The roads in Sudan are normally chaotic and, during a black out, the traffic police (if they appear), can hinder more than they help.
But the roads leading to the army HQ have been taken over by the people who are happily directing huge volumes of traffic and hundreds of parked cars

Children are given flags and biscuits, carried on shoulders so they can see above the throngs of people. Birthday parties, weddings – you name it, it’s happening right there in the street.

Christian Sudanese Coptics holding fabric shades over the heads of their Muslim brothers while they pray under the hot sun.

Without any ‘leaders’ whatsoever, these young Sudanese managed to effectively run this sit-in, this mini ‘state’ within the capital, and do so politely, without infighting, ego or provocation.

Instead humour, cooperation, unity and solidarity are the order of the day.

The Sudanese people have a long and proud history of peaceful change.

Stay proud.

منقول

 

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Sudan crisis: Military council arrests former government members - Sudan arrests former government members

 

[teqniq]

Blimey, no loyalty to those now out of favour:



Toppled Bashir moved from residence to Khartoum's Kobar prison: relatives

 

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While we were in Sudan Bashir introduced a law that meant illegal money launderers faced beheading.

Sudan crisis: Cash hoard found at al-Bashir's home - Cash hoard found at Sudan ex-ruler's home

 

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Sudan crisis: Protesters gather for announcement of civilian council - Protesters gather for Sudan announcement

 

[teqniq]

Calling a coup a coup? Egypt’s African Union bid to make inroads in Sudan

 

[Pickman's model]

While we were in Sudan Bashir introduced a law that meant illegal money launderers faced beheading.

Sudan crisis: Cash hoard found at al-Bashir's home - Cash hoard found at Sudan ex-ruler's home

the biter bit

 

[dessiato]

Some interesting stories on BBC today:

Top Sudan generals offer to quit as protests continue - Sudan generals bow to quit demands

How fake news from Sudan’s regime backfired - How fake news from Sudan’s regime backfired

 

[dessiato]

Interesting article.

Is Sudan a new regional battleground? - Is Sudan a new regional battleground?

 

[teqniq]

Saudi Arabia’s sudden interest in Sudan is not about friendship. It is about fear | Nesrine Malik

 

[dessiato]

Looks like the plan is to ignore the wishes of the people and have Bashir v2.0

Sudan army chief says Sharia law must be legislation source - Sudan military want to keep Sharia law

 

[teqniq]

Things have taken an ugly turn in Sudan tonight. Reports from the sit-in say that live fire has been used on the protestors.

E2a definitely live fire.

 

[dessiato]

Things have taken an ugly turn in Sudan tonight. Reports from the sit-in say that live fire has been used on the protestors.

E2a definitely live fire.

I feared this would happen. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

 

[teqniq]

Just wow.

 

[teqniq]

The Man Who Terrorized Darfur Is Leading Sudan’s Supposed Transition

 

[teqniq]

Something akin to a two day general strike in Sudan. There are also reports in Arabic that employees at the central bank were beaten and had their phones confiscated by soldiers.



Sudan protesters begin two-day strike to pressure military

 

[teqniq]

Sudan army says protest site a threat, closes Al Jazeera office

Bullshit pre-crackdown and remove the media so there are no witnesses.

"The protest site has become unsafe and represents a danger to the revolution and the revolutionaries and threatens the coherence of the state and its national security,"

Yes of course it has.

 

[Idris2002]

And now they're clearing out the demonstraters at gunpoint

 

[dessiato]

And now they're clearing out the demonstraters at gunpoint

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

 

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Sudan crisis: Security forces 'move against protesters' - Deadly clashes as Sudan protests dispersed

Now the killing starts.

 

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Sudan crisis: Military calls for snap election amid protests - Sudan military calls snap election after crackdown

Sudan's military council calls for snap elections in wake of deadly protests

 

[teqniq]

The usual suspects.

Sudan: how Arab autocrats conspired to thwart reformists' hopes