The United States: We will not resume our aid to Sudan without the return of the civilian government and the cessation of violence

The US Embassy in Khartoum said in a statement published today, Thursday, that Washington will not resume its economic aid to Sudan, which was suspended after the “exceptional” military orders issued by the army on October 25, unless the violence is stopped and the return of

The embassy said in a statement, published during the visit of prominent US envoys to Sudan, that the United States would consider taking measures to hold accountable those responsible for disrupting the political process in the country, and for failing to “sustain a peaceful environment to allow the process to take place.”

Assistant Secretary of State Molly V and Washington’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield, during their visit to Sudan, called for independent investigations into the killing of

and the injury of protesters against military decisions since October 25.

The statement said that they “strongly condemned the use of disproportionate force.” against demonstrators, in particular the use of live ammunition, sexual violence and arbitrary detention.”

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— US Embassy Khartoum (@USEmbassyKRT) January 20, 2022

Amending the Constitutional Document

(In turn, the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan reported today, Thursday, that the Council agreed with an American delegation to make amendments to the constitutional document to keep pace with the current developments in the country. The formation of an independent government of national competencies led by a civilian prime minister to complete the tasks of the transitional phase and to hold free and fair elections at the end of the transitional phase, in addition to the Sudanese parties entering into a comprehensive national dialogue to end the crisis. Al-Fattah Al-Burhan today with an American delegation headed by the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Fi and the membership of the new US envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield and Chargé d’Affairs of the US Embassy in Khartoum Brian Shawkan.

Urgent| # Sovereignty Council Sudan: We agreed with the American delegation on the need to launch a comprehensive national dialogue for the political and societal forces in the country and to form an independent government led by A civilian prime minister to complete the transitional period and make amendments to the constitutional document to keep pace with new developments and conduct free and fair elections

— Al Jazeera Mubasher Now (@ajmurgent) January 20, 2022

Ongoing demonstrations

On Thursday, the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, witnessed new demonstrations calling for “full democratic civilian rule” in the country.

The demonstrators gathered in the neighborhoods of Berri, Al-Manshiya, Riyadh, Taif, Al-Jarif, Soba, Al-Mujahideen and Al-Mamoura, before heading to the main point of the demonstration in Al-Sitteen, the largest street in Khartoum. She published, on her Facebook account, photos that she said were of protests carried out by workers in Petro Energy, Bapco and Al-Jili Refinery, north of Khartoum, in rejection of violations against peaceful demonstrators, and in support of a peaceful civil transformation. Democratic.

A group of judges also staged a protest, in front of the headquarters of the judiciary in Khartoum, to reject violations against peaceful demonstrators, and to demand full civilian rule, according to Anadolu Agency.

(Since last October 25, Sudan has witnessed protests, in response to “exceptional” measures taken by Army Commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, most notably the imposition of a state of emergency and the dissolution of the Sovereignty Councils and the Transitional Ministers, which political forces consider a “military coup,” in exchange for denial The army for it.

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