Revolution in Sudan starts

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This all feels sadly inevitable. Utterly horrifying, but really not a surprise

 

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Saudi influence in spotlight as US calls on Riyadh to end Sudan violence

 

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A friend of mine is actively protesting in Sudan. I'm beginning to worry about their safety.

 

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Sudan crisis: Military arrests opposition figures after mediation bid - Sudan military arrests opposition figures

 

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Arseholes.

 

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Arseholes.

You're too kind.

 

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Millions join general strike in Sudan aimed at dislodging army

 

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Did anyone else see this thing about Russia apparently advising a "show of strength" to keep Bashir in power?

Leaked documents reveal Russian effort to exert influence in Africa

Moscow is displaying more and more of an interest in Africa, that's for sure (it has been since 2005). But the files discussed in that Guardian thing from Khodorkovsky's NGO, and they may be about as trustworthy as he is (he didn't get a fair trial, and he should never have been jailed - but the idea that he was the good oligarch who was going to save Russia from itself is just silly).

 

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Approximately !60 have been killed in the Dafur region too. This is not being reported in the MSM but can be found on Twitter. I talked to someone today who has family and friends there and who has also suffered personally at the hands of the Janjaweed. He is understandably very worried.

 

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If you want to help Sudan, amplify the voices of those suffering its horrors | Nesrine Malik

 

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If you want to help Sudan, amplify the voices of those suffering its horrors | Nesrine Malik

That's a good article. Somehow I'd missed it. Thanks for posting it.

 

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'Millions march': Sudanese renew protests to demand civilian rule
30/06/19

Tens of thousands of protesters have poured onto the streets of Khartoum and elsewhere as part of mass rallies aimed at pressuring Sudan's ruling generals to hand over power to a civilian-led administration and seeking justice for the scores of victims of a deadly military crackdown.

Dubbed the "millions march", Sunday's demonstrations were the first since security forces on June 3 killed more than 100 people during the bloody dispersal of a protest camp outside the military headquarters, the focal point of the protesters' months-long struggle for democracy.

 

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Worth a watch.

Sudan protests: 'They'll have to kill all of us!'

 

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An agreement has been reached.

Sudan military council, opposition reach power-sharing agreement - Reuters

 

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An agreement has been reached.

Sudan military council, opposition reach power-sharing agreement - Reuters

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Let's hope it really is the beginning of freedom for the people.

 

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Let's hope indeed. Going on past actions I wouldn't trust Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo otherwise known as Hemedti as far as I could throw him.

 

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Sudan’s livestream massacre

 

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This looks hopeful.

Sudan conflict: Army and civilians seal power-sharing deal - Sudan army and civilians seal landmark deal

I'm not totally convinced but am hopeful.

 

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This looks hopeful.

Sudan conflict: Army and civilians seal power-sharing deal - Sudan army and civilians seal landmark deal

I'm not totally convinced but am hopeful.

Sudan Opens Door for ICC Prosecutions

Sudan’s leaders say that they will cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which could mean that former president Omar al-Bashir will finally face justice for grave international crimes in Darfur.

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Sudan’s leaders say that they will cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which could mean that former president Omar al-Bashir will finally face justice for grave international crimes in Darfur, Human Rights Watch said today. Transferring the five Sudanese under ICC arrest warrants to the court would be a major step toward accountability after years of obstruction and would signal the new transitional government’s commitment to achieving justice for all victims of abuses across Sudan.

 

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Sudan Opens Door for ICC Prosecutions

Sudan’s leaders say that they will cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which could mean that former president Omar al-Bashir will finally face justice for grave international crimes in Darfur.

www.hrw.org

I read this yesterday. It gives a glimmer of hope for real and lasting change.

 

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I read this yesterday. It gives a glimmer of hope for real and lasting change.

It could be enormously positive. Everything crossed

 

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It could be enormously positive. Everything crossed

I want it to be positive but think there’s still too many of the old regime too deeply entrenched in the government for it to go smoothly.

 

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I want it to be positive but think there’s still too many of the old regime too deeply entrenched in the government for it to go smoothly.

Yes- litmus tray for me is when refugees start going him to help rebuild and I don’t know a single one who dares, yet

 

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Africa Insiders: Why Sudan is turning to the ICC to prosecute al-Bashir | African Arguments

The essentials: Last week, an official of Sudan’s transitional government announced that former President Omar al-Bashir could face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The announcement was light on details and heavy on caveats...

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Africa Insiders: Why Sudan is turning to the ICC to prosecute al-Bashir
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Omar Al Bashir, former President of Sudan. Credit: Sebastian Baryli
The essentials: Last week, an official of Sudan’s transitional government announced that former President Omar al-Bashir could face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The announcement was light on details and heavy on caveats, but with more information emerging, it looks increasingly possible that al-Bashir will face justice in some form.
The details: Al-Bashir was indicted by the ICC in 2009 on counts of murder, extermination, forcible transfer, torture and rape (all crimes against humanity), directing attacks against civilians and pillaging (both war crimes), and genocide. All charges were brought in relation to the Darfur crisis, which has a history going back centuries but escalated into genocide perpetrated by Sudanese government forces and its allies against primarily non-Arab ethnic groups in 2003.
Al-Bashir, the first sitting head-of-state issued with an international arrest warrant for war crimes rejected the charges and declined to appear before the court. While the indictment contributed to Sudan’s international isolation, al-Bashir himself was only marginally inconvenienced by it. Especially Arab and African governments declined to enforce the warrant and allowed him to continue to represent Sudan on diplomatic missions.
The situation changed with his fall in April 2019. Elements of Sudan’s military conducted a coup against al-Bashir, placed him under arrest and entered into negotiations with an opposition movement that had paralysed the country with mass protests in the prior months. Members of the military and the opposition agreed on a joint transitional government and plans to negotiate a lasting national peace with various rebel groups.
Initial reports that al-Bashir, along with several alleged co-conspirators, would be handed over to the ICC came after somewhat vague remarks by a government spokesperson in the context of peace talks between the government and Darfur rebels. Now, a week later, a clearer picture emerges.
Both military and civilian leaders within the transitional government seem to be in favour of having al-Bashir face justice and involve the ICC in some capacity. These two issues are connected, but don’t necessarily depend on each other. That they are considered together likely stems from a desire to address both national and international priorities of the current Sudanese leadership.
Nationally, the transitional government has committed itself to finding a peaceful solution to the country’s many internal conflicts. This is likely a higher priority for civilian members of the transitional government, but even military officers likely understand and accept that peace in Darfur will have to involve some form of accountability of the former regime. Throwing al-Bashir to the wolves is probably more desirable to the generals than having the military’s entire record scrutinised.
Internationally, Sudan is still a de facto pariah state and cut off from important aspects of the global economy. While many sanctions have been lifted, Sudan’s status as a state sponsor of terrorism is maintained by the US government, limiting Sudan’s ability to address its economic crisis. Involving the ICC in a trial is a strong signal to the international community and will likely be linked directly or implicitly to commitments by the US and EU to provide financial assistance.

A little more here. As the article says still little detail.

 

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People still on the streets, keeping the pressure on and still seem to have victories.
Sudan tribune

The dismissal of the police leaders comes in response to the protests that took place on June 30, as millions took to the streets in the capital, Khartoum, and many other cities to press the government to reform the state institutions particularly the security services.

A statement issued by the Council of Ministers, on Sunday that the Prime Minister "issued a decision to dismiss the police Lt Gen, Adel Mohamed Ahmed Bashayer, from the post of director-general of the police forces and to appoint the Lt Gen, Izzeldin al-Sheikh Ali, to replace him."

In a separate decision, Hamdok dismissed Lt Gen Younis, from his position as the Deputy Director-General of the Police Forces.

Hamdok had announced on 29 June that he will make several important decisions in response to the demands of the Sudanese street.

He is now expected to appoint the long-time delayed state governors in the upcoming days.

Also, the prime minister pledged to reshuffle his cabinet but it is not clear if he will wait for the conclusion of a peace agreement or he would do it before.

In other news arguments that members of the former regime may not be extradited to The Hague due to "legal complications" and concerns about "Sudan's sovereignty." Ousted Bashir may not be extradited to ICC | MEO

 

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Sudan to deploy troops to Darfur after killings: PM Hamdok
26/07/20

Sudan will deploy security forces to conflict-stricken Darfur to "protect citizens and the farming season" after a series of attacks, the prime minister has said.

Abdalla Hamdok's announcement on Sunday came two days after gunmen in the region killed at least 20 civilians, including children, as they returned to their fields for the first time in years, the latest in a string of violent incidents.

 

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Well, what a surprise:

Russia is plundering gold in Sudan to boost Putin's war effort in Ukraine

Multiple interviews with high-level Sudanese and US officials and troves of documents reviewed by CNN paint a picture of an elaborate Russian scheme to plunder Sudan's riches in a bid to fortify Russia against increasingly robust Western sanctions and to buttress Moscow's war effort in Ukraine.

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