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Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:29:20 GMT
Sudan's Coup Leaders Continue to Hold the Country Hostage
[CFR] Sudan's military leaders are prioritizing their own interests over that of their country. International actors should pressure the regime by raising the cost of doing so.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 04:40:29 GMT
Civil Disobedience Hampered By Internet Cuts
[RFI] Local resistance committees and the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) have organized a two-day protest to protest against the military coup d'etat carried out last month,

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 05:32:18 GMT
Army Chief Committed to Transferring Power to Civilian Leadership - Report
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- In an interview with Al Jazeera, army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said that he would not participate in any government that comes after a transitional period and denied that the army was responsible for the deaths o...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 19:07:58 GMT
Police Fire Tear Gas As Anti-Coup Strikes Start
[DW] Activists in Sudan began a two-day "complete civil disobedience" to demand civilian rule amid a political crisis triggered by the October 25 military takeover.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:09:58 GMT
Blinken - U.S., Egypt Have 'Shared Interest' in Sudan's Democratic Transition
[VOA] Washington -- The United States and Egypt have had "a shared interest" in getting Sudan's democratic transition back on track since the Sudanese military seized power in late October, said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 19:43:04 GMT
U.S. Congressmen Propose 'Targeted Sanctions' Against Coup Leaders
[Radio Dabanga] Washington -- A resolution has been tabled in the US Congress condemning the October 25 the military coup orchestrated by Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and President of the now-disbanded Transit...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 19:39:20 GMT
Security Forces Detain More Civilian Officials, Activists
[Radio Dabanga] New York / Khartoum -- Sudanese military and security agents have continued to arrest civilians including civilian authorities, political activists, human rights defenders, members of resistance committees and others as mass protests ...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 10:10:38 GMT
Anti-Coup Groups Prepare for Civil Disobedience
[DW] Civil society groups in Sudan have called for a two-day strike and rejected internationally backed efforts for talks with the military over a power-sharing arrangement.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 19:44:19 GMT
University Deans Reject Coup, Suspend Studies Indefinitely
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Council of Deans of the University of Khartoum have announced the suspension of studies indefinitely, "in rejection of the military coup and condemned attacks on students by forces of the junta".

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 04:40:23 GMT
Police Disperse Anti-Coup Protesters
[DW] Several protesters were injured demand civilian rule amid a political crisis triggered by the October 25 military takeover.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:22:10 GMT
After the Coup, Restoring Sudan's Transition
[Crisis Group] Mass protests have erupted throughout Sudan following the 25 October coup, prompting backlash from the security forces. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Jonas Horner outlines de-escalatory moves that could reinstate the constitutional ...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 06:43:14 GMT
Army Chief Orders Detained Ministers Released Amid Global Pressure
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Top army general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has ordered the release of four civilian ministers who were detained when he led a military coup in which Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was placed under house arrest.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 09:45:37 GMT
150 Years of Journalism in East Africa - Pioneers Tell Their Tales
[Nation] There are few professions in our world filled with unsung heroes; heroes who are willing to fly too close to the sun and risk melting. They risk burn-out due to exhaustion, all in the name of feeding an entitled beast with an infinite capaci...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:56:20 GMT
Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committee Leaders Introduce Bicameral Resolution Condemning Coup in Sudan
[United States Senate] Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Michael T. McCa...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:28:12 GMT
SIMs to Leaflets - Sudanese Find Ways to Skirt Net Outage
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] From using international SIM cards to deploying relatives in the diaspora to relay information, Sudanese citizens are finding ways to communicate in a bid to circumvent telecommunications restrictions imposed after the mi...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:41:06 GMT
Freedom of Expression Under Siege After Military Coup in Sudan
[RSF] What with journalists being arrested, state media placed under military control and the Internet disconnected, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the clampdown by the armed forces in Sudan and its serious consequences for the freedom to r...

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 06:02:57 GMT
UN Rights Body Should Reinstate Scrutiny On Sudan
[HRW] HRW Statement at the 32nd Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 05:46:34 GMT
Human Rights Council Hears Calls for Return to Democratic Rule
[UN News] International calls for the restoration of democratic government in Sudan continued on Friday, as the Human Rights Council met in special session in Geneva to discuss the recent military coup.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:56:08 GMT
Journalists Call for 'Full and Uncompromised Internet Services' to Be Restored in Sudan
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The blackout of internet services in Sudan continues following the military coup led by Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, that seized power on October 25. The Sudanese Journalists Association for Human Rights (JAHR) called on the...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:28:17 GMT
"This Is Not a Coup" - Protestors in Sudan Aren't "Unrealistic"
[African Arguments] Negotiations between Sudanese army chief Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan and former prime minister Abdallah Hamdok appear to be making progress after the October 25 coup. The outline of the negotiation process is that there will be an init...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:58:21 GMT
32nd Special Session of the Human Rights Council On the Implications of the Ongoing Situation in the Republic of the Sudan
[OHCHR] Statement by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:57:27 GMT
Rebel Leader Abdelwahid El Nur Calls for 'Comprehensive Popular Revolution to Overthrow Coup'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The head of the mainstream Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM-AW), Abdelwahid El Nur, has called for "a comprehensive popular revolution in order to overthrow the coup and restore Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok", and calling o...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 06:45:31 GMT
Coup Leaders in 'Gross Violation of the Law', Pan-African Lawyers Union Says
[RFI] The house arrest of Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and the detention of cabinet members constitutes illegal abduction and is against both Sudanese and international law, says Donald Deya, the head of the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) ...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:14:23 GMT
'Coup is the Result of Warped Incentive Structures That Trace Back to Al Bashir Era'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / New York -- The military coup led by Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan that seized power in Sudan on October 25, and dissolved the civilian-led transitional government of Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, that was established followi...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:15:15 GMT
Secretary Blinken's Call With Sudanese Sovereign Council Chair General Burhan
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:?

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:14:49 GMT
Secretary Blinken's Call With Sudanese Prime Minister Hamdok
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:?

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:10:29 GMT
'Some Progress' in Mediation As Coup Leader Pledges to Release Detainees
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Reliable reports indicate 'some progress' in the mediation between the civilian transitional partners behind Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, and the leaders of the military coup led by Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, former cha...

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:47:02 GMT
Sudan's Glorious Revolts Against Political Idiocies
[This Day] Okello Oculi writes that the people have lost faith in the military.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 06:18:49 GMT
'Quad for Sudan' Calls for Peace, Democracy After Coup, Protests
[VOA] The U.S., Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Britain issued a joint statement Wednesday in support of "a democratic and peaceful" Sudan, where the civilian government was ousted on October 25 in a military coup.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:40:22 GMT
Human Rights Lawyer - 'Internet Blackout Hides Sudan Coup Atrocities'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The ongoing internet shut-down and disruptions to telecommunications in Sudan have entered their eighth day. Critics and activists caution that the blackout is being used as a smokescreen to hide atrocities committed by th...



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