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		<title>The world cannot turn its back on Sudan and its neighbours any longer</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The conflict in Sudan has displaced more than two million people, triggering one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. The international community has a responsibility to do more.</p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://worldopinions.net/the-world-cannot-turn-its-back-on-sudan-and-its-neighbours-any-longer/9611/">The world cannot turn its back on Sudan and its neighbours any longer</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://worldopinions.net">World Opinion | Alternative Média</a>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:17px"><strong>The conflict in Sudan has displaced more than two million people, triggering one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. The international community has a responsibility to do more.</strong></p>



<p>At Renk in South Sudan, 40km (25 miles) south of the border with Sudan, I met a young boy – Miyok, orphaned by the brutality of the Sudan conflict. Miyok is one of at least 600,000 refugees who have fled to South Sudan since the start of the conflict a year ago. He now lives with his aunt in one of the two transit centres.</p>



<p>Despite facing myriad challenges, Miyok’s wish is simple yet profound – to be educated and have the opportunity to fulfil his dream of becoming a doctor.</p>



<p>As international donors met earlier this week in Paris, Miyok’s story resonated deeply. His dream represents not only his personal aspirations but also embodies the collective hope of a nation striving for a better future.</p>



<p>A future that continues to remain uncertain, however. In Paris, donors pledged $2bn to support millions of people in Sudan and in host countries. Although this is most welcome, it is only half of the $4.1bn needed to give people their next meal and what they need to survive and rebuild their lives.</p>



<p>To date, the conflict in Sudan has displaced at least two million people, triggering one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Neighbouring countries – South Sudan, Chad, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Libya – are feeling the impact whether through strained resources, economic disruptions or risk of the conflict spilling over.</p>



<p>We have seen up to 1,500 people arriving every day in Renk, some on donkey carts, others crammed into overcrowded minivans, and those who can’t afford transport walk for miles under the scorching sun to reach the border.</p>



<p>Many of those who have fled are women carrying nothing but a small bundle of clothes on their backs and their children. Their eyes are filled with exhaustion, fear, and uncertainty about what the future holds.</p>



<p>Time and time again, when I met with officials and Oxfam’s partners in South Sudan, the phrase “perfect storm” was mentioned, summarising the prevailing challenges which have plunged the nation further into destitution.</p>



<p>Even before the war in Sudan erupted, South Sudan was already suffering from intercommunal conflict over resources and a climate crisis, which have created a dire humanitarian crisis. Two-thirds of the population urgently needs food, including 35,000 people facing starvation. Nearly nine million people currently depend on aid for survival.</p>



<p>Despite contributing little to global carbon emissions, South Sudan has been hit hard in recent years by climate change-induced erratic weather patterns – harsh droughts and boiling temperatures followed by heavy rains leading to severe flooding which have continued to wreck property, infrastructure and crops. This situation, compounded by an economic crisis, has had devastating effects on an already vulnerable population.</p>



<p>To make matters worse, the country’s key oil pipeline, which passes through neighbouring Sudan, was damaged in February. With oil responsible for 90 percent of South Sudan’s revenue and the pipeline accounting for two-thirds of oil revenues, the loss of the pipeline puts the already fragile economy on the brink.</p>



<p>Despite South Sudan’s humanitarian and economic crisis, and the increasing influx of refugees from neighbouring Sudan, aid has dwindled to an extreme low. In 2023, the United Nations appeal for South Sudan was slashed by half to $1.79bn, but less than four percent of the target was met.</p>



<p>The resilience of the South Sudanese people has been repeatedly tested, yet the difficulty in fully implementing the 2020 peace agreement risks jeopardising the legitimacy of the government. This situation, coupled with an economic crisis, could intensify further the ongoing violence.</p>



<p>To overcome this deep crisis, South Sudan needs three key things. First, an immediate injection of aid funding that not only focuses on short-term emergency support but also prioritises development that empowers South Sudanese people to break free from the vicious cycle of shocks and be able to rebuild their lives.</p>



<p>Second, while external support is crucial, the South Sudan government should intensify efforts to lead, build basic infrastructure and provide essential public services so the economy works for the South Sudanese people.</p>



<p>Third, and most importantly, as the country heads towards elections later this year, many in South Sudan see this as a crucial step in addressing the governance, economic and humanitarian challenges. A lasting peace will help avert the perfect storm and ensure a stronger South Sudan.</p>



<p>Amid the chaos, those who love this country, from government officials to grassroots activists and partners, share a determination to rebuild a nation torn apart by conflict and climatic shocks.</p>



<p>Despite the numerous crises the world is currently experiencing, we should not turn our backs on the South Sudanese people and the refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan. We urge donors who met in Paris this week to keep the momentum and immediately scale up the humanitarian response and renew their call for an immediate ceasefire and an inclusive peace process.</p>



<p>I left South Sudan with my heart aching for Miyok and countless others, whose futures hang in the balance. But I refuse to lose hope.&nbsp; We should all rally together as partners in progress, empowering South Sudanese communities to chart their path towards a brighter future.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/author/amitabh-behar"></a><strong><em>By Amitabh Behar &#8211; Interim Executive Director of Oxfam international &#8211; <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/4/18/the-world-cannot-turn-its-back-on-sudan-and-its-neighbours-any-longer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Al Jazeera </a></em></strong></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Un cessez-le-feu est entré en vigueur samedi matin au Soudan où des habitants et habitantes de Khartoum profitent d'un rare répit pour se ravitailler ou fuir la capitale, en proie depuis bientôt deux mois à un conflit armé qui a conduit à une grave crise humanitaire.</p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://worldopinions.net/un-cessez-le-feu-enfin-respecte-a-khartoum-apporte-un-rare-repit-a-la-population-soudanaise/8859/">Un cessez-le-feu, enfin respecté à Khartoum, apporte un rare répit à la population soudanaise</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://worldopinions.net">World Opinion | Alternative Média</a>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Un cessez-le-feu est entré en vigueur samedi matin au Soudan où des habitants et habitantes de Khartoum profitent d&rsquo;un rare répit pour se ravitailler ou fuir la capitale, en proie depuis bientôt deux mois à un conflit armé qui a conduit à une grave crise humanitaire.</strong></p>



<p>Les camps des deux généraux en guerre ont accepté une trêve de 24 heures, à partir de 06H00, heure de Khartoum, avait annoncé vendredi le médiateur saoudien, qui accueille depuis des semaines des négociations entre les belligérants.</p>



<p>Plusieurs heures après son entrée en vigueur, des habitants de différents quartiers de la capitale soudanaise ont indiqué qu&rsquo;ils n&rsquo;avaient entendu ni bombardements ni affrontements. Beaucoup en ont profité pour s&rsquo;aventurer dans les rues, habituellement trop dangereuses en raison des combats.</p>



<p>Les précédentes trêves étaient généralement violées dès leur entrée en vigueur. Certains et certaines profitent de ce répit pour fuir Khartoum et rejoindre des villes situées plus au sud.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Un cessez-le-feu parmi tant d&rsquo;autres</h3>



<p>Il s&rsquo;agit d&rsquo;un énième cessez-le-feu dans cette guerre déclenchée le 15 avril entre l&rsquo;armée, dirigée par le général Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, et les paramilitaires des Forces de soutien rapide (FSR) du général Mohamed Hamdane Daglo.</p>



<p>Les parties se sont engagées à cesser les violences dans tout le pays pour permettre « l&rsquo;arrivée de l&rsquo;aide humanitaire », selon le ministère des Affaires étrangères saoudien.</p>



<p>Le commandement général des forces armées a toutefois déclaré qu&rsquo;il se réservait le « droit de répondre à toute violation que les rebelles pourraient commettre ». « Nous réitérons notre plein engagement en faveur du cessez-le-feu », ont affirmé de leur côté les paramilitaires.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Situation humanitaire critique</h3>



<p>La guerre a déjà fait plus de 1800 morts, selon l&rsquo;organisation ACLED, spécialisée dans la collecte d&rsquo;informations dans les zones de conflit, ainsi que deux millions de déplacés et réfugiés d&rsquo;après les Nations unies.</p>



<p>Dans les zones de combat, qui se déroulent principalement dans la capitale Khartoum et la vaste région du Darfour (ouest), les ONG ne cessent d&rsquo;alerter sur la détérioration de la situation humanitaire.</p>



<p>Seuls 20% des établissements de santé fonctionneraient encore dans la capitale, a déploré vendredi le patron du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR), Alfonso Verdu Perez, lors d&rsquo;une conférence de presse à Genève. Selon lui, « les besoins sont immenses ».</p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Des centaines de civils ont été tués et plus d’un million contraints de fuir, principalement à l’intérieur du pays, mais aussi à l’étranger, ce qui a provoqué une catastrophe humanitaire. À ce jour, plus de 88 000 personnes ont fui vers le Soudan du Sud, dont beaucoup vivaient dans la capitale Khartoum et étaient des ressortissants sud-soudanais, des Soudanais ou des réfugiés de la région.</p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://worldopinions.net/entretien-temoignages-dabus-et-de-souffrances-de-ceux-qui-fuient-les-combats-au-soudan/8825/">Entretien: Témoignages d’abus et de souffrances de ceux qui fuient les combats au Soudan</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://worldopinions.net">World Opinion | Alternative Média</a>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:17px">En avril, un conflit armé a éclaté après que deux des généraux les plus puissants du pays – qui avaient conjointement renversé un gouvernement de transition lors d’un coup d’État en 2021 – ont commencé à se disputer le pouvoir. Au cours des deux derniers mois, les Forces armées soudanaises (SAF) et les Forces de soutien rapide (RSF), une force armée indépendante, ont causé des destructions massives et des pertes civiles à travers tout le pays. </p>



<p>Des centaines de civils ont été tués et plus d’un million contraints de fuir, principalement à l’intérieur du pays, mais aussi à l’étranger, ce qui a provoqué une catastrophe humanitaire. À ce jour, plus de 88 000 personnes ont fui vers le Soudan du Sud, dont beaucoup vivaient dans la capitale Khartoum et étaient des ressortissants sud-soudanais, des Soudanais ou des réfugiés de la région.</p>



<p>Anthony Gale s’est entretenu avec Laetitia Bader au sujet de ce qu’elle a découvert lors de ses recherches et des mesures à prendre pour soutenir les personnes touchées par ce conflit.<br>&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Quelles ont été vos premières impressions sur les réfugiés avec lesquels vous avez pu parler à Djouba ?</strong></p>



<p>Ma première impression a été celle d’une communauté en état de choc. Le traumatisme est presque palpable.</p>



<p>Si certains ont déclaré avoir commencé à stocker des vivres et de l’eau avant le début des combats à Khartoum alors qu’ils voyaient la situation se détériorer rapidement, beaucoup d’autres ont été pris par surprise. C’était troublant d’entendre des récits de vie quotidienne aussi banale être soudainement bouleversée par le conflit.</p>



<p>Il y a un sentiment d’incrédulité et de consternation parmi ceux qui sont arrivés à Djouba. Non seulement en raison des difficultés auxquelles ils sont confrontés, mais aussi en raison des décisions incroyablement difficiles qu’ils ont dû prendre pour venir jusqu’ici. Je me suis entretenue avec de nombreuses personnes qui ont été contraintes de laisser des êtres chers derrière elles, parce qu’elles n’avaient pas les moyens de fuir, parce qu’elles en étaient physiquement incapables ou parce qu’elles estimaient devoir protéger leur logement à Khartoum. Beaucoup de ceux à qui j’ai parlé étaient tourmentés, ne sachant pas si leurs proches étaient en sécurité.</p>



<p>Plusieurs des personnes avec lesquelles je me suis entretenue étaient originaires du Darfour. Elles avaient déjà dû fuir leurs foyers une fois, parfois à deux reprises, en raison des combats et des graves abus commis au Darfour, voyant en Khartoum un refuge. Plusieurs m’ont demandé si le fait de devoir recommencer leur vie à nouveau ne serait pas vain.</p>



<p>Outre la profonde tristesse et le traumatisme de ce qu’ils ont vécu, ils doivent également faire face à une nouvelle réalité très difficile et déstabilisante. Beaucoup de ceux qui sont arrivés à Djouba, y compris des ressortissants du Soudan du Sud, ne connaissent pas la ville et n’y ont pas de réseaux de soutien. Beaucoup d’entre eux m’ont dit qu’ils se sentaient très seuls.</p>



<p><strong>De quels abus au Soudan avez-vous entendu parler ?</strong></p>



<p>De nombreuses personnes avec qui j’ai parlé m’ont fait le récit d’un parent, d’un ami ou d’un voisin tué au cours des premières semaines de combat à Khartoum par des tirs ou des armes lourdes.</p>



<p>Si les médias se sont fait l’écho de certains de ces combats, en particulier dans les quartiers aisés de la ville, ils ont en revanche nettement moins parlé des quartiers défavorisés qui ont également été dévastés. L’utilisation d’armes lourdes, y compris de bombes larguées par voie aérienne, de tirs d’artillerie et de chars, a eu un impact dévastateur sur la population civile et sa capacité à survivre à Khartoum.</p>



<p>Ces récits sont poignants. Un jeune homme m’a raconté en larmes comment, en se réveillant, il a trouvé son oncle bien-aimé mort dans la chambre à côté de la sienne après qu’une munition a touché le toit de leur maison. Un autre, âgé de 26 ans, qui a vu un char tirer sur la maison d’un voisin, s’est précipité pour y trouver deux jeunes enfants et leur mère tués. Une femme a trouvé son beau-frère abattu devant leur maison après des heures de combat – il venait juste de sortir pour se brosser les dents quand la fusillade a éclaté.</p>



<p>Les pillages et vols généralisés commis par les belligérants, notamment les Forces de soutien rapide (RSF), mais aussi par des bandes armées ou des assaillants non identifiés, sont également fréquents. Plusieurs personnes interviewées m’ont dit que c’est en voyant leur marché local pillé qu’elles ont réalisé qu’elles ne pourraient plus survivre à Khartoum et cela les a poussées à fuir. Beaucoup se sont fait dérober leurs possessions. Certains ont vu leur maison pillée ou celle de voisins plus aisés, tandis que d’autres se sont fait voler leur argent et leur téléphone portable aux postes de contrôle.</p>



<p>L’impact de ces pillages est double&nbsp;: de nombreux réfugiés se retrouvent avec à peine plus que les vêtements qu’ils portent sur eux et ont dû emprunter de l’argent à plusieurs reprises à des amis ou à des parents pour se mettre à l’abri. Mais il leur sera également extrêmement difficile de reconstruire leur vie, que ce soit au Soudan du Sud ou s’ils sont en mesure de retourner au Soudan. Si l’on tient compte du peu de soutien dont bénéficient les réfugiés à Djouba, la situation est extrêmement difficile.</p>



<p><strong>Des inquiétudes ont été exprimées au sujet de violences sexuelles commises dans le cadre de ce conflit. Est-ce un sujet qui a été évoqué lors de votre enquête&nbsp;?</strong></p>



<p>Nous nous sommes penchés sur la question des violences sexuelles et avons entendu de plus en plus de témoignages de la part de personnes qui tentaient de venir en aide aux survivant-e-s. Mais même les femmes qui se manifestent ne sont probablement qu’une petite proportion d’un problème beaucoup plus vaste.</p>



<p>L’un des problèmes, c’est que l’accès des survivant-e-s de violences sexuelles aux services dont elles ont besoin risque d’être entravé par les combats, qui ont rendu les déplacements à Khartoum très dangereux. De nombreux établissements de santé ont été détruits ou contraints de fermer, et les matériels médicaux pillés. Même ceux qui peuvent se rendre dans des cliniques trouvent qu’il n’y a pas assez de services adéquats pour les survivant-e-s de violences sexuelles. Plusieurs personnes m’ont fait part de leurs inquiétudes quant à la pénurie de prophylaxie postexposition (PEP), qui est dispensée aux victimes d’agressions sexuelles pour les empêcher de contracter le VIH.</p>



<p><strong>Quelle est la situation des réfugiés à Djouba&nbsp;? Bénéficient-ils d’un soutien suffisant&nbsp;?</strong></p>



<p>Ces dernières semaines, les agences d’aide humanitaire ont renforcé leur soutien aux milliers de personnes fuyant vers le Soudan du Sud. S’il autorise la fourniture d’une aide d’urgence immédiate dans les points d’arrivée, le gouvernement souhaite que les nouveaux arrivants poursuivent leur route, soit vers des camps de réfugiés, soit, dans le cas des ressortissants sud-soudanais, vers leur région d’origine. Pour beaucoup, c’est tout simplement impossible&nbsp;; certains rapatriés, par exemple, ont toujours vécu au Soudan, et d’autres ont des problèmes de santé chroniques qui nécessitent un accès permanent à des soins qui n’étaient disponibles qu’à Khartoum.</p>



<p>Bon nombre de personnes que j’ai interviewées étaient arrivées à Djouba en passant par la ville pétrolière de Paloich, où elles ont attendu, parfois pendant des jours, sans abri et avec très peu de nourriture et d’eau. Les conditions sanitaires y étaient désastreuses&nbsp;; plusieurs parents ont déclaré que leurs enfants étaient tombés gravement malades. Certaines personnes ont déclaré avoir été passées à tabac par le personnel sécuritaire sud-soudanais, alors qu’elles tentaient désespérément d’embarquer sur des vols à destination de Djouba. Il est important de rappeler que la situation humanitaire au Soudan du Sud était déjà mauvaise avant même le début du conflit au Soudan. Les besoins sont énormes et les déficits de financement importants.</p>



<p>Certains des réfugiés soudanais et des rapatriés du Soudan du Sud avec lesquels je me suis entretenue à Djouba m’ont demandé où ils pouvaient obtenir de l’aide, qui pourrait leur venir en aide. C’était une question récurrente dans mes entretiens et les gens sont visiblement très inquiets. Il n’y a actuellement que peu ou pas d’aide disponible pour ceux qui ont fui vers la capitale.</p>



<p>La situation est particulièrement grave pour les Érythréens qui avaient fui leur pays d’origine pour s’installer au Soudan, et qui ont tenté de fuir vers le Soudan du Sud lorsque les combats ont éclaté à Khartoum. J’ai reçu plusieurs appels téléphoniques alarmants d’Érythréens qui avaient réussi à quitter le Soudan pour Djouba, mais à qui les autorités sud-soudanaises ont dit qu’ils ne pouvaient pas rester sur place, avant qu’ils ne soient reconduits à la frontière. Ils sont terrifiés à l’idée d’être renvoyés en Érythrée, dont le gouvernement est extrêmement répressif.</p>



<p><strong>J’ai lu que le réseau de communication était peu stable et qu’il est difficile de faire sortir des informations du Soudan.</strong></p>



<p>Cela ne fait aucun doute. Les combats ont endommagé les infrastructures de communication du Soudan et les pénuries de carburant ont également un impact. Nous savons que dans certaines parties du Darfour en particulier, le réseau de communication est en panne.</p>



<p>À Khartoum, les organisations de médecins jouent un rôle essentiel en fournissant des informations sur le nombre de victimes et l’impact dévastateur des combats sur le système de santé, mais elles ont prévenu qu’il ne s’agissait probablement que d’un aperçu. C’est l’impression que j’ai eue en parlant aux réfugiés. Beaucoup de victimes ne sont pas prises en compte dans ces chiffres&nbsp;: des membres de la famille enterrés à la hâte là où ils sont morts et des parents qui ne veulent pas prendre le risque d’emmener leur enfant blessé à l’hôpital. Et bien sûr, cela fait le jeu des belligérants. Moins il y a d’informations, plus ils se soustraient à l’attention dont ils devraient faire l’objet.</p>



<p>Outre les difficultés techniques liées à l’obtention d’informations en provenance du Soudan, nous constatons également des tentatives visant à museler les voix critiques. Nous recevons des informations selon lesquelles des civils, dont des membres du mouvement citoyen connu sous le nom de «&nbsp;Comités de résistance&nbsp;», et des médecins sont pris pour cible par les autorités pour avoir sensibilisé l’opinion à la situation au Soudan. Cette semaine encore, les services de renseignement militaire ont arrêté un éminent chirurgien et militant, le Dr Alaa Nugud.</p>



<p>Les autorités et les belligérants devraient autoriser la surveillance, la communication et la critique de leurs agissements. Elles devraient commencer par remettre en liberté le Dr Alaa et les autres individus arrêtés pour avoir exprimé leurs opinions pacifiques.</p>



<p><strong>Y a-t-il un témoignage particulier recueilli à Djouba qui est resté gravé dans votre mémoire&nbsp;?</strong></p>



<p>Je n’oublierai sans doute aucune des histoires que j’ai entendues, mais un témoignage m’a semblé particulièrement chargé par la dévastation et la tragédie.</p>



<p>C’est celui d’un homme de Djouba dont la femme et leurs jumeaux, un garçon et une fille âgés de quatre ans, vivaient à Khartoum. Le jour précédant le début des combats, leur fils s’est rendu à un mariage accompagné de sa tante. Comme ils n’étaient pas de retour le lendemain, et malgré les combats qui faisaient rage autour d’elle, la femme de cet homme est partie à leur recherche et a été blessée à deux reprises. Elle a passé trois jours à l’hôpital.</p>



<p>Dès sa sortie, elle s’est mise de nouveau à la recherche de son fils et de sa sœur. Elle a retrouvé leurs corps.</p>



<p>Avec l’aide d’un étranger, elle les a enterrés là où ils avaient été tués.</p>



<p>L’homme m’a dit qu’il avait supplié sa femme d’emmener leur fille à Djouba, où elles seraient toutes deux en sécurité. Il lui a fallu une semaine, mais elle est finalement arrivée à la frontière avec le Soudan du Sud. En chemin, leur fille est tombée gravement malade. Sa femme a tenté d’obtenir de l’aide dans la ville frontalière de Renk, mais les services étaient débordés par l’afflux massif de réfugiés. Elle était totalement démunie.</p>



<p>Elle a dit à son mari que si elle restait à la frontière, leur fille mourrait. Malgré la proximité d’une sécurité relative, elle a estimé qu’elle n’avait pas d’autre choix que de rebrousser chemin. Elle a risqué sa vie pour retourner dans une zone de guerre parce qu’elle pensait que sa fille aurait de meilleures chances d’être soignée à Khartoum.</p>



<p>La fille est rétablie, mais elle et sa mère sont maintenant bloquées à Khartoum et le père est dévoré d’inquiétude.</p>



<p>Ce n’est qu’une des centaines, voire des milliers, de tragédies déchirantes et pourtant évitables que ce conflit a provoquées.</p>



<p><strong>Qu’attendez-vous de la communauté internationale&nbsp;?</strong></p>



<p>Le 2 juin, le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU se réunit pour discuter de la situation au Soudan et du renouvellement du mandat de la mission des Nations Unies déployée dans ce pays. L’ONU s’est concentrée sur le processus politique au détriment de la situation de plus en plus grave à laquelle sont confrontées les communautés du Darfour et d’autres régions.</p>



<p>Le Conseil de sécurité, avec le soutien des trois pays africains qui y siègent actuellement, et l’Union africaine devraient saisir cette occasion pour expliquer aux parties belligérantes les conséquences de leurs violations du droit international, en particulier les attaques contre les civils, les infrastructures civiles et les installations médicales, ainsi que l’entrave ou le blocage de l’accès à l’aide humanitaire.</p>



<p>Une autre étape importante consisterait à s’attaquer à l’utilisation d’armes lourdes telles que les roquettes, les bombes aériennes et l’artillerie, qui ont un impact dévastateur sur les civils. Une façon d’y parvenir serait de limiter l’accès des belligérants à ces armes. Étendre à l’ensemble du pays l’embargo sur les armes actuellement applicable dans la région du Darfour serait une mesure concrète que l’ONU pourrait prendre pour protéger les civils. Pour que cette mesure soit efficace, les États africains doivent soutenir cette demande.</p>



<p>Enfin, les donateurs internationaux devraient accroître de manière significative l’aide humanitaire au Soudan et dans les pays voisins afin que les civils qui fuient le pays et les communautés d’accueil puissent recevoir l’aide et le répit dont ils ont désespérément besoin.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>World Opinions + <a href="https://www.hrw.org/fr/news/2023/06/07/entretien-temoignages-dabus-et-de-souffrances-de-ceux-qui-fuient-les-combats-au" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Human Rights Watch </a></em></strong></p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://worldopinions.net/entretien-temoignages-dabus-et-de-souffrances-de-ceux-qui-fuient-les-combats-au-soudan/8825/">Entretien: Témoignages d’abus et de souffrances de ceux qui fuient les combats au Soudan</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://worldopinions.net">World Opinion | Alternative Média</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Sudanese army has called in reinforcements to aid in its fight with its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), sparking fear among residents in the capital of Khartoum that the conflict will intensify.</p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://worldopinions.net/sudan-army-brings-in-reinforcements-as-it-battles-rsf-in-khartoum/8806/">Sudan army brings in reinforcements as it battles RSF in Khartoum</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://worldopinions.net">World Opinion | Alternative Média</a>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Fighting has intensified in Khartoum as well as Darfur, despite US sanctions that were imposed due to the collapse of ceasefire talks.</strong></p>



<p>The Sudanese army has called in reinforcements to aid in its fight with its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), sparking fear among residents in the capital of Khartoum that the conflict will intensify.</p>



<p>Residents in the southern part of the capital reported seeing the reinforcement troops, alongside a heightened military presence of the RSF, Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan said on Saturday from Omdurman, a city adjoining Khartoum.</p>



<p>The Sudanese army has been trying to take control of a military base there that belongs to the RSF for the past two days. Residents have been warned to stay as far away as possible from the base, Morgan said.</p>



<p>Fighting has also continued to rage elsewhere in the state of Khartoum as well as Darfur, intensifying despite United States sanctions imposed after the collapse of a US and Saudi-brokered ceasefire late on Thursday.</p>



<p>“Fighter jets are flying overhead in the city of Omdurman. And there’s been air strikes launched by the army on RSF positions in the northern parts of the capital,” Morgan said.</p>



<p>“There have also been sounds of artillery reported in the centre of the capital.”</p>



<p>Journalist Matt Nashed, speaking from neighbouring Egypt, said the army seems to be attempting to launch a much larger offensive in the capital.</p>



<p>“They want to try to recapture some territory it does not control … in Khartoum and the point for this really, is to save face and build some leverage before entering negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces,” he said.</p>



<p>“The second reason would be related to trying to maintain its minimal symbolic support that it still has from constituents within Khartoum,” Nashed added.</p>



<p>A day earlier, shelling rocked greater Khartoum with witnesses reporting “artillery fire” in the eastern part of the state and around the state television building in Omdurman.</p>



<p>On Wednesday, the country experienced the most deadly single attack since the conflict began with at least 18 people killed and a further 106 wounded, Morgan reported, adding that artillery shelling hit a market in Khartoum resulting in civilian deaths.</p>



<p>The persistent fighting, spanning more than seven weeks since the conflict between the duelling generals of the army and the RSF broke out on April 15, has forced volunteers to bury 180 bodies recovered from combat zones without identification, the Sudanese Red Crescent said on Friday.</p>



<p>The ceasefire talks were meant to allow humanitarian actors to operate safely. But the Red Crescent volunteers have found it difficult to move through the streets to pick up the dead due to security constraints.</p>



<p>Additionally, aid groups face other troubles, with the World Food Programme (WFP) reporting this week that nearly 17,000 tons (15,400 tonnes) of food aid have been looted since the start of the conflict.</p>



<p>“The aid that was looted in El Obeid was destined for more than four million people in the western region of Darfur,” Morgan said, referring to one of the WFP’s largest logistics bases in Africa located in North Kordofan state.</p>



<p>“Some of those who we spoke to say that they’re concerned not of being hit by an artillery or an air strike, but that because of the humanitarian situation, they may die of hunger,” she added, referring to the humanitarian crisis.</p>



<p>More than 1,800 people have been killed, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, and at least 1.6 million displaced within the country or across its borders, the United Nations has said, with many fleeing to Egypt, Chad and South Sudan.</p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Human Rights Watch a publié un document « Questions et réponses » (en anglais) qui explique comment le droit international humanitaire s'applique au conflit armé au Soudan entre les Forces armées soudanaises (Sudanese Armed Forces, SAF) dirigées par le général Abdelfattah al-Burhan et les Forces de soutien rapide (Rapid Support Forces, RSF)..</p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://worldopinions.net/conflit-au-soudan-et-droit-international/8594/">Conflit au Soudan et droit international</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://worldopinions.net">World Opinion | Alternative Média</a>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:17px">Human Rights Watch a publié un document <a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/04/25/questions-and-answers-sudan-and-laws-war" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">« Questions et réponses »</a> (en anglais) qui explique comment le droit international humanitaire s&rsquo;applique au conflit armé au Soudan entre les Forces armées soudanaises (<em>Sudanese Armed Forces</em>, SAF) dirigées par le général Abdelfattah al-Burhan et les Forces de soutien rapide (<em>Rapid Support Forces</em>, RSF), une force armée indépendante dirigée par le général Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, également connu sous le nom de « Hemedti ».</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Soudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Soudan</a> Le conflit entre les forces armées SAF et les forces RSF a déjà fait des centaines de morts et blessés parmi les civils. Un document «questions-réponses» de HRW rappelle les obligations des belligérants en vertu des lois de la guerre. <a href="https://t.co/1z2uvrLyMc">https://t.co/1z2uvrLyMc</a> <a href="https://t.co/7oDaSozaGm">pic.twitter.com/7oDaSozaGm</a></p>&mdash; HRW en français (@hrw_fr) <a href="https://twitter.com/hrw_fr/status/1650993518905573377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p>« <em>Dès le début des combats au Soudan, les deux parties au conflit ont fait preuve d&rsquo;un mépris pour la population civile, aux conséquences mortelles</em> », a déclaré <a href="https://www.hrw.org/fr/about/people/mohamed-osman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mohamed Osman</a>, chercheur sur le Soudan à Human Rights Watch. « <em>Il est crucial que toutes les parties belligérantes respectent pleinement les lois de la guerre, ainsi que les normes relatives aux droits humains.</em> »</p>



<p>Le document «&nbsp;Questions-réponses&nbsp;» aborde les aspects du droit international humanitaire (les lois de la guerre) régissant le conflit armé entre les SAF et les RSF, et divers groupes armés et milices non étatiques. Il résume les principales questions de droit international humanitaire, de droit international des droits humains et de droit pénal international qui s’appliquent aux combats.</p>



<p>Le document porte en particulier sur les obligations juridiques internationales concernant la protection des civils, et le traitement avec humanité des personnes détenues. Le document aborde également les restrictions qui s’appliquent à l&rsquo;utilisation d&rsquo;armes explosives dans les zones peuplées, les limites légales de mesures restreignant l’accès à Internet, et la nécessité de traduire en justice les individus responsables de violations du droit pénal international, parmi d’autres questions.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Soudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Soudan</a> Le conflit entre les forces armées SAF et les forces RSF a déjà fait des centaines de morts et blessés parmi les civils. Un document «questions-réponses» de HRW rappelle les obligations des belligérants en vertu des lois de la guerre. <a href="https://t.co/1z2uvrLyMc">https://t.co/1z2uvrLyMc</a> <a href="https://t.co/7oDaSozaGm">pic.twitter.com/7oDaSozaGm</a></p>&mdash; HRW en français (@hrw_fr) <a href="https://twitter.com/hrw_fr/status/1650993518905573377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p class="has-medium-font-size"><em><strong>World Opinions &#8211;<a href="https://www.hrw.org/fr/news/2023/04/25/conflit-au-soudan-et-droit-international" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Human Rights Watch</a></strong></em></p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://worldopinions.net/conflit-au-soudan-et-droit-international/8594/">Conflit au Soudan et droit international</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://worldopinions.net">World Opinion | Alternative Média</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Riyadh: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Gulf Cooperation Council and a number of countries praised Saudi Arabia for the Kingdom’s role in evacuating foreign nationals from Sudan.</p>
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<p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Riyadh:</strong> The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Gulf Cooperation Council and a number of countries praised Saudi Arabia for the Kingdom’s role in evacuating foreign nationals from Sudan.</p>



<p>Secretary-General of the OIC Hissein Brahim Taha&nbsp;praised the efforts made by Saudi Arabia to evacuate nationals of OIC member states, non-member states, as well as diplomats and workers from Sudan, stressing that the Kingdom’s initiative came at the right time.</p>



<p>He extended his thanks to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the evacuation.</p>



<p>Taha renewed his appeal for a cease-fire in Sudan and dialogue to preserve the security and safety of the Sudanese people and state.</p>



<p>GCC Secretary-General Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi praised the diplomatic and logistical role played by the Kingdom.</p>



<p>He expressed thanks and appreciation to the Saudi leadership, underlining his gratitude for their instructions and direct follow-up on the evacuation process, which went smoothly for the evacuees who safely arrived in Jeddah and had all their needs met ahead of leaving for their home countries.</p>



<p>Albudaiwi also expressed appreciation for the great diplomatic efforts made by the Kingdom and GCC members in resolving the Sudanese crisis by opening channels of communication with the conflicting parties to reach a comprehensive and peaceful solution.</p>



<p>The GCC secretary-general reiterated the call for the conflicting parties in Sudan to stop military operations at the earliest opportunity, exercise maximum restraint, avoid escalation, prioritise the interests of the Sudanese people, and ensure their security and stability.</p>



<p>Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said in a letter to Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan: “I am immensely pleased to convey our sincere thanks and profound gratitude for the kind gesture by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces in evacuating 66 foreign nationals including three Bangladeshis on April 22.”</p>



<p>He continued in the letter, a copy of which was provided to Arab News by the Bangladesh Embassy: “We deeply appreciate the great efforts undertaken by Saudi Arabia in rescuing these people from Sudan to Jeddah port.”</p>



<p>The UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan also thanked his Saudi counterpart on Monday for the Kingdom’s role in evacuating Emirati nationals from Sudan, WAM, the official news agency, reported.</p>



<p>He thanked Prince Faisal for “helping to evacuate the UAE’s citizens from Sudan and praised the outstanding efforts made by Riyadh in carrying out evacuations in cooperation with various countries.”</p>



<p>The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has resulted in ferocious battles that have caused the deaths of hundreds of people.</p>



<p>Several foreign countries have conducted evacuation operations to rescue their citizens and embassy staff. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>



<p>Saudi Arabia led the first successful evacuation operation with the Royal Saudi Naval Forces evacuating people, including foreign nationals, diplomats and officials from Port Sudan on Saturday.</p>



<p>The Kingdom has confirmed the safe arrival of 91 Saudi citizens and around 66 nationals from 12 other countries, including Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Tunisia, Pakistan, India, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Canada, and Burkina Faso.</p>



<p>Moreover, a Saudi ship transporting 199 evacuees of different nationalities from Sudan arrived at the King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah on Monday.</p>



<p>Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib thanked Saudi Arabia’s leadership for evacuating Lebanese citizens from Sudan and for receiving them as guests in Jeddah ahead of their return to their homeland.</p>



<p>World Bank Group President David Malpass also&nbsp;expressed thanks and appreciation to King Salman for the Kingdom’s contribution and support in evacuating the World Bank staff from Sudan to Saudi Arabia.</p>



<p>‎In a letter sent to the king, the World Bank Group president said: “We express our gratitude and appreciation for the generous support provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to our staff in Sudan. Saudi Arabia’s swift action and unwavering support have been truly remarkable.”</p>



<p>He also expressed appreciation for the Kingdom’s embassy and its staff in Khartoum for caring for the World Bank staff and their dependents, which, he said, is greatly appreciated in this time of great need.</p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The deal is aimed at ending a standoff between the two sides triggered by a coup in October 2021. A product of international mediation led by the US, the framework agreement supposedly provides for a two-year, “civilian-led” transition towards elections.</p>
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<p style="font-size:17px">In early December 2022, after months of violence and uncertainty, the UN mission in Sudan announced the signing of a “framework agreement” between the country’s military and political parties.</p>



<p>The deal is&nbsp;aimed at ending a standoff between the two sides triggered by a coup in October 2021. A product of international mediation led by the US, the framework agreement supposedly provides for a two-year, “civilian-led” transition towards elections.</p>



<p>It is true that after the 2021 coup, which triggered a new episode of violent repression that already claimed the lives of some 120 protesters, Sudan desperately needs to find its way back to the path towards democracy.</p>



<p>Last month’s deal, however, will serve no purpose other than providing another lifeline to the actors responsible for the current political deadlock. The deal does not touch crucial issues like transitional justice, accountability and security sector reform, and thus, just like many others before it, fails to offer a blueprint for breaking the vicious cycle of democratic regression, violence and military intervention.</p>



<p>Since the ousting of Omar al-Bashir in 2019, Sudan’s international partners came up with countless deals, arrangements and frameworks that they claimed would end instability and bring the country closer to democratic governance. However, these efforts always centred on those already wielding power and ignored the aspirations of those truly responsible for the toppling of the al-Bashir regime: pro-democracy activists, and especially women and youths, who led the protests and spearheaded the movement for freedom in 2019.</p>



<p class="has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background"><em>Last month’s ‘framework agreement’ is unlikely to deliver democratic governance and stability.</em></p>



<p>It is time we understand that agreements between the military and political elites, however positive they may appear on the surface, will not help Sudan achieve peace and stability. What Sudan needs is a new political arrangement that centres and invests in the pro-democracy movement and works to help it build democratic leadership capacity.</p>



<p>I have firsthand experience with the many obstacles that prevent the pro-democracy movement from transforming into an effective vehicle for democratic governance.</p>



<p>I have been involved in political activism in Sudan since I was 16. In a closed, conservative society under an oppressive regime, engaging in political and public work as a young woman was not easy. I had two options: I could either involve myself in women’s organisations and platforms, which at the time were acting as subordinate to the male-dominated political organisations, or I could attempt to navigate my way into mainstream political parties and confront the many layers of power relations and anti-woman attitudes there.</p>



<p>I went with the latter option. Navigating Sudan’s political party culture characterised by repression, alienation, bullying and sexual harassment as a woman was difficult. On top of all this, I also had to deal with the stigmatisation of politically active women in society. Although it was a frustrating experience in many regards, it taught me a lot about how political organisations function in an impoverished, polarised country and what challenges they need to overcome to break the cycle of militarised governance.</p>



<p>When I eventually moved from party politics to civil society work, I found myself in a struggle of a different nature. In civil society spaces, connecting with the masses and agitating for change was perhaps easier, but we held even less official power. Despite the challenges, however, as an activist working for various civil society platforms, I was able to support other activists and collaborate with pro-democracy organisations and human rights defenders during critical times to help bring an end to al-Bashir’s oppression.</p>



<p>During the 2018-2019 protests in Sudan, an overwhelming majority of protesters on the streets were young, and more than 60 percent of them were women. Thus, women and young people rightfully believed they owned the uprising and viewed the revolution as a fruit of their labour. Despite in many ways leading the process of bringing down the Bashir regime, however, the women and youth of Sudan eventually had to yield to the leadership of weak and isolated political parties for several reasons.</p>



<p>Between the time I was part of Sudan’s political scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s to 2019, some 30 years have passed and so much has changed. By the time the revolution was under way and al-Bashir was on his way out, political parties had long lost any connection they had with the people and were solely interested in self-preservation. They had failed to engage with and accommodate in their policy plans the new waves of activism led by women, youths and minorities. Thus, in their attempts to lead the political transition after the revolution, they were doomed to failure.</p>



<p>The blame for this sad state of affairs is not on political parties alone. For decades, the international community neglected and undermined Sudan’s civilian political parties and movements while accepting the “strong men” with guns as their primary interlocutors.</p>



<p>Due to this lack of support and guidance, Sudan’s vibrant civil society successfully instigated regime change but failed to generate effective political leadership in the aftermath of the revolution.</p>



<p>And deals like the one signed last month, which serve to legitimise the military’s overinflated role in Sudan’s governance while giving the impression of democratic progress, further prevent the pro-democracy movement from developing political leadership capabilities. They provide the military and out-of-touch armed movements with legitimacy and make the dream of a truly civilian democracy even harder to achieve for activists.</p>



<p>Some suggest – given Sudan’s more than half a century of history of military control, economic fragility and the tendency for political violence combined with the current lack of a viable democratic leadership contender – the Sudanese should settle for military rule or a hybrid military-civilian government in the name of stability and security. Last month’s framework agreement also appears to be an effort in this direction.</p>



<p>However, the Sudanese people cannot and should not accept anything less than true democracy.</p>



<p>After holding on to the government for decades amid extreme polarisation, systemic corruption and civil wars, the Sudanese military and its allies from armed movements are in decay and in no state to rule over a country. Insisting on giving a role – any role – to the military in Sudan’s governance would prevent the country from moving on from its painful past and building robust democratic institutions and systems. Keeping military rule alive in any shape or form would only bring more suffering and instability to the country.</p>



<p>Sudan deserves an opportunity for democracy. We deserve a chance to move beyond military rule. What we need is not a “framework deal”, recycling broken promises, or even money. We need the international community to truly support our civil society so we can take the steps to finally return the military to its barracks for good and build truly democratic leadership for our country.</p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Sudanese military leader who took power in a bloody coup has said he is keeping the deposed prime minister detained at the general’s personal residence “for his own safety”, as concerns mount over the wellbeing of senior arrested officials.</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">The Sudanese military leader who took power in a bloody coup has said he is keeping the deposed prime minister detained at the general’s personal residence “for his own safety”, as concerns mount over the wellbeing of senior arrested officials.</p>



<p>The prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and other ministers have not been seen since their detention and there have been international demands for their immediate release. They were seized by security forces loyal to general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan early on Monday and remain missing.</p>



<p>On Tuesday Hamdok’s office, in a message on its official Facebook page, called for people to take to the streets and conduct acts of civil disobedience, as it voiced concern over his safety and that of the other missing ministers.</p>



<p>Burhan denied that the army takeover amounted to a coup and said Hamdok was being kept at the general’s house “for his own safety” but was in good health and would be allowed to return to his own home later in the day.</p>



<p>Ahead of a closed-door meeting of the security council on Tuesday UN chief António Guterres assailed what he called “an epidemic of coup d’états” and urged the security council to act to effectively deter them.</p>



<p>“The Sudanese people have shown very clearly their intense desire for reform and democracy,” the secretary general told reporters as he again condemned the Sudanese army’s seizure of power and urged all parties to exercise “maximum restraint”.</p>



<p>“My appeal, obviously, is for – especially the big powers – to come together for the unity of the security council in order to make sure that there is effective deterrence in relation to this epidemic of coup d’états,” Guterres added. “We have seen that effective deterrence today is not in place.”</p>



<p class="has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size"><strong>Abdalla Hamdok and other ministers have not been seen since Abdel Fattah al-Burhan took power in bloody coup</strong></p>



<p>The situation in the capital, Khartoum, and its twin city, Omdurman, remained tense after at least 10 people were killed in protests that followed the coup d’etat.</p>



<p>Burhan appeared to strike a more defensive note as he attempted to explain why he had seized power, perhaps in a message aimed at western sentiment as the US, UK and Norway described the coup as a “betrayal of the revolution, the transition, and the legitimate requests of the Sudanese people for peace, justice and economic development”.</p>



<p>“The whole country was deadlocked due to political rivalries,” Burhan told a televised news conference. The experience during the past two years has proven that the participation of political forces in the transitional period is flawed and stirs up strife.”</p>



<p>“Yes, we arrested ministers and politicians, but not all of them,” Burhan added.</p>



<p>Although Burhan promised again that the military would continue with Sudan’s political transition, the country’s experience from long periods of previous military rule puts those claims in doubt.</p>



<p>The coup ends a period of tense power-sharing between civilian and military leaders, which has faltered in recent months as negotiations between opposition political factions have broken down.</p>



<p>Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets of Khartoum and other major cities demanding full civilian rule, days after a sit-in was launched <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/17/pro-military-protesters-turn-out-for-second-day-in-sudanese-capital" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">calling for a return to military government</a>.</p>



<p>Commenting on talks over the weekend – held immediately before the coup – between Sudan’s parties with the US envoy Jeffrey Feltman, Burhan attempted to place the blame on Hamdok for refusing to compromise with generals, saying the army had moved because he was concerned about the risk of civil war, accusing political forces of incitement against the armed forces.</p>



<p>Burhan added that talks with Hamdok had continued until the night of the coup.</p>



<p>Burhan has moved to dissolve the leadership of Sudan’s powerful trade unions, which played a key role in the protests that ended three decades of military rule in 2019.</p>



<p>Witnesses reported that roads in Khartoum were blocked either by soldiers or by barricades erected by protesters, shops were shut and phone networks down as mosque loudspeakers broadcast calls for a general strike.</p>



<p>On Monday in the immediate aftermath of the coup, Burhan dissolved the military-civilian Sovereign Council set up to guide Sudan to democracy after the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/21/sudan-former-ruler-omar-al-bashir-on-trial-accused-of-plotting-miltary-coup" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">overthrow of the long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir</a> in a popular uprising in 2019.</p>



<p>Burhan also announced a state of emergency, saying the armed forces needed to protect safety and security. He promised to hold elections in July 2023 and hand over to an elected civilian government then.</p>



<p>In response, the US said it was pausing delivery of $700m in emergency support.</p>



<p>The Biden administration added that it is looking at a full range of economic tools to respond to the military takeover in Sudan and had been in close contact with Gulf countries.</p>



<p>The latest convulsions in Sudan were met with bitterness on the streets by many Sudanese who have struggled through worsening economic conditions.</p>



<p>“We are paying the price for this crisis,” said a man in his 50s looking for medicine at one of the pharmacies where stocks have been running low. “We can’t work, we can’t find bread, there are no services, no money.”</p>



<p>Sudan has been ruled for most of its postcolonial history by military leaders who seized power in coups. It had become a pariah to the west and was on a US terrorism blacklist under Bashir, who hosted Osama bin Laden in the 1990s and is wanted by the international criminal court in The Hague for war crimes.</p>



<p>After Bashir was toppled, the power-sharing transitional government was meant to lead to elections in 2023. The country had been on edge since last month when a failed coup plot, blamed on Bashir supporters, unleashed recriminations between the military and civilians.</p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Le chef militaire du conseil de souveraineté au Soudan a annoncé lundi à la télévision la dissolution du gouvernement et a déclaré l'état d'urgence. Au moins trois manifestants opposés au coup d'Etat ont été tués et plus de 80 autres ont été blessés par des tirs de l'armée.</p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://worldopinions.net/trois-manifestants-opposes-au-coup-detat-au-soudan-tues-par-des-tirs-de-larmee-video/5011/">Trois manifestants opposés au coup d&rsquo;Etat au Soudan tués par des tirs de l&rsquo;armée.. Vidéo</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://worldopinions.net">World Opinion | Alternative Média</a>.</p>
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<p class="has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size">Le chef militaire du conseil de souveraineté au Soudan a annoncé lundi à la télévision la dissolution du gouvernement et a déclaré l&rsquo;état d&rsquo;urgence. Au moins trois manifestants opposés au coup d&rsquo;Etat ont été tués et plus de 80 autres ont été blessés par des tirs de l&rsquo;armée.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">La rédac des <a href="https://twitter.com/Observateurs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Observateurs</a> apporte des détails (et des conseils) pour démêler les bonnes des fausses images autour du coup d&#39;Etat au <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Soudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Soudan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SUDAN_COUP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SUDAN_COUP</a> 👇 ce soir sur l&#39;antenne de <a href="https://twitter.com/FRANCE24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FRANCE24</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZkoAuDX0Ae">https://t.co/ZkoAuDX0Ae</a></p>&mdash; Fatma Ben Hamad فاطمة (@BentHmad) <a href="https://twitter.com/BentHmad/status/1452684262264786945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p>« Trois manifestants » partisans d&rsquo;un pouvoir civil ont été tués et « plus de 80 autres blessés » par des tirs de l&rsquo;armée à Khartoum, a annoncé lundi un syndicat de médecins prodémocratie en plein coup d&rsquo;Etat au Soudan.</p>



<p>La quasi-totalité des dirigeants civils des autorités de transition ont en outre été arrêtés par des militaires et le général Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, qui chapeautait les autorités de transition, a annoncé la dissolution du gouvernement et du Conseil de souveraineté.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/sherwiebp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sherwiebp</a> in conversation with Ambassador Kingsley Mamabolo &#8211; former AU-UN Head of Mission to Sudan (Darfur). One of the highlights in the interview is his reaction to the coup in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sudan</a>.<br><br>The full interview will air on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SABCNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SABCNews</a> channel at 21:45. <a href="https://twitter.com/peterndoro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@peterndoro</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGlobe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheGlobe</a> <a href="https://t.co/XmquOm5C2a">pic.twitter.com/XmquOm5C2a</a></p>&mdash; SITHOLEEXPRESS (@SthembisoMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/SthembisoMedia/status/1452687586481348611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<h3 class="has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading">Etat d&rsquo;urgence décrété</h3>



<p>Ce dernier a indiqué qu&rsquo;il formerait un nouveau gouvernement composé de « personnes compétentes ». Il a aussi décrété l&rsquo;état d&rsquo;urgence dans l&rsquo;ensemble du pays, l&rsquo;un des plus pauvres au monde.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🚨 URGENT 🚨 🇸🇩 Un coup d&#39;État est en cours au <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Soudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Soudan</a>. Des hommes armés non identifiés ont arrêté plusieurs ministres à leur domicile. Internet est en partie coupé dans le pays. Des manifestations sont signalées à Khartoum. (agences) <a href="https://t.co/Gs2jcQ6eh5">pic.twitter.com/Gs2jcQ6eh5</a></p>&mdash; asto officiel (@officialasto) <a href="https://twitter.com/officialasto/status/1452684240739520524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p>Mais le militaire a réitéré son attachement à « la transition vers un Etat civil » et promis de créer les nombreuses institutions étatiques, comme la Cour suprême, qui auraient dû voir le jour il y a plusieurs mois, selon le calendrier de transition acté après le renversement de l&rsquo;autocrate Omar el-Béchir. Le général a fait sa déclaration à la télévision d&rsquo;Etat, qui avait été prise d&rsquo;assaut auparavant.</p>



<p>Dans un pays où internet a été coupé et où les télécommunications sont de plus en plus aléatoires, seul un canal subsiste: des communiqués du ministère de l&rsquo;Information mis en ligne sur Facebook.</p>



<p>« La plupart des ministres et les membres civils du Conseil de souveraineté ont été arrêtés » et ce, « par des forces militaires », a-t-il d&rsquo;abord annoncé. Puis, a-t-il ajouté, « après qu&rsquo;il a refusé de soutenir le coup d&rsquo;Etat, des forces armées ont arrêté le Premier ministre Abdallah Hamdok et l&rsquo;ont emmené vers un lieu non identifié ».</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Au <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Soudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Soudan</a> l&#39;armée bat avec de grands bâtons, même les femmes. Et ils le font à plusieurs.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sudanmilitarycoup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sudanmilitarycoup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SudanUprising?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SudanUprising</a> <a href="https://t.co/eJFofZ55lP">https://t.co/eJFofZ55lP</a></p>&mdash; hDes Allimes Hélène 🎗️ (@muzahara2) <a href="https://twitter.com/muzahara2/status/1452675569720692740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<h3 class="has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading">Manifestations massives à Khartoum contre un « coup d&rsquo;Etat »</h3>



<p>Dans les rues de Khartoum, où les réseaux sociaux ne sont plus accessibles pour beaucoup, de nombreux Soudanais se sont réunis et ont conspué le général Abdel Fattah al-Burhane. Ils ont fait face à des tirs de l&rsquo;armée, qui ont tué trois personnes et qui en ont blessé plus de 80, selon un syndicat de médecins prodémocratie.</p>



<p>Le bureau du Premier ministre soudanais, aux mains de l&rsquo;armée lundi matin, avait appelé dans un communiqué diffusé par le ministère de l&rsquo;Information à « manifester » contre « un coup d&rsquo;Etat ». « Nous appelons la population soudanaise à protester par tous les moyens pacifiques possibles », a indiqué le bureau de Premier ministre Abdallah Hamdok. L&rsquo;Association des professionnels, l&rsquo;un des fers de lance de la révolte de 2019, dénonçait de son côté « un coup d&rsquo;Etat militaire ».</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🔴<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sudan</a>| brutal represión a las miles de personas que se levantan en contra el golpe de estado en <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Khartoum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Khartoum</a>, tras la detención del Primer ministro y los ministros.|<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Soudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Soudan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SudanProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SudanProtests</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sudanese?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sudanese</a> <a href="https://t.co/YeyB5UhsPE">pic.twitter.com/YeyB5UhsPE</a></p>&mdash; Puente Aereo (@PuenteAereo1) <a href="https://twitter.com/PuenteAereo1/status/1452661109916254208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<h3 class="has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading">Inquiétudes internationales</h3>



<p>Les Etats-Unis, dont l&rsquo;émissaire était la veille encore dans le bureau du Premier ministre Abdallah Hamdok, aujourd&rsquo;hui en détention, se sont dits « profondément inquiets ». Ces annonces d&rsquo;une prise de pouvoir par les militaires vont « à l&rsquo;encontre de la déclaration constitutionnelle » qui régit la transition dans le pays » et des aspirations démocratiques du peuple soudanais », a tweeté l&rsquo;émissaire américain pour la Corne de l&rsquo;Afrique, Jeffrey Feltman.</p>



<p>La Commission européenne a de son côté appelé à la « libération rapide » des dirigeants civils du gouvernement et réclamé un rétablissement « urgent » des communications dans le pays. Le chef de la diplomatie européenne Josep Borrell a appelé sur Twitter la communauté internationale « à remettre la transition soudanaise sur les rails ».</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Following with utmost concern ongoing events in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sudan</a>. <br><br>The EU calls on all stakeholders and regional partners to put back on track the transition process.</p>&mdash; Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) <a href="https://twitter.com/JosepBorrellF/status/1452513546319896577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p>Enfin, le secrétaire général de l&rsquo;ONU Antonio Guterres a condamné « le coup d&rsquo;Etat militaire en cours » au Soudan et réclamé la libération « immédiate » du Premier ministre Abdallah Hamdok.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I condemn the ongoing military coup in Sudan. Prime Minister Hamdok &amp; all other officials must be released immediately. There must be full respect for the constitutional charter to protect the hard-won political transition. The UN will continue to stand with the people of Sudan.</p>&mdash; António Guterres (@antonioguterres) <a href="https://twitter.com/antonioguterres/status/1452620154744020999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<h3 class="has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading">Une tension croissante</h3>



<p>Le Soudan connaît une transition précaire entachée de divisions politiques et de luttes de pouvoir depuis que l&rsquo;armée a poussé au départ l&rsquo;ancien président Omar el-Béchir en avril 2019 après trois décennies de pouvoir sous la pression d&rsquo;une énorme mobilisation populaire. Depuis août de la même année, le pays est dirigé par un Conseil de souveraineté composé pour moitié de civils et pour moitié de militaires.</p>



<p>Mais ces derniers jours, la tension est montée entre les deux camps. Le 16 octobre, des pro-armée ont planté leurs tentes devant le palais présidentiel où siègent les autorités de transition, partagées entre civils et militaires selon la transition qui devait s&rsquo;achever en 2023. En réponse, le 21 octobre, des pro-civils sont descendus par dizaines de milliers dans les rues des différentes villes du pays, dans un joyeux festival pour, disaient-ils, « sauver » leur « révolution », le soulèvement qui a mis fin en 2019 à 30 années de dictature d&rsquo;Omar el-Béchir.</p>



<p>Depuis, le sit-in des pro-armées a débordé ailleurs dans Khartoum. Dimanche matin, premier jour de la semaine, ils ont bloqué un des principaux ponts de la ville créant des embouteillages monstres. Et le soir, ils sont de nouveau ressortis, brûlant des pneus en travers de route.</p>



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		<title>Regardless of the election result Ethiopia’s expansionism is doomed to fail</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ethiopia is witnessing a first of its kind elections for the People’s Chamber, an experience that some hope will change the face of the country. Others decided to boycott their votes fearing post-election violence.</p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://worldopinions.net/regardless-of-the-election-result-ethiopias-expansionism-is-doomed-to-fail/4088/">Regardless of the election result Ethiopia’s expansionism is doomed to fail</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://worldopinions.net">World Opinion | Alternative Média</a>.</p>
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<p class="has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size">Ethiopia is witnessing a first of its kind elections for the People’s Chamber, an experience that some hope will change the face of the country. Others decided to boycott their votes fearing post-election violence.</p>



<p>Although the incumbent Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed boasts that he was the first to initiate unprecedented political reforms, democracy has a long way to go.</p>



<p>The current government aims to boost its regional standing following its election victory. Addis Ababa has always looked up to become a regional hegemon in the Horn of Africa.</p>



<p>Although one of the poorest countries in the world, Ethiopia possesses a well-equipped army considered to be the strongest in the Sub-Saharan region and the third strongest in Africa. With three other regional powers (South Africa, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo) aiming to play similar dominant roles, Addis Ababa has a path filled with obstacles and challenges.</p>



<p>Ethiopia’s ambition to be the hub of this region are not new. With the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, along with other organizations headquartered in the capital, the country sends a message that it can assume leading roles successfully.</p>



<p>Playing the role of an African powerhouse is received with neutrality from some neighbors, including Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda. Others view it negatively such as Eretria, Sudan and Egypt.</p>



<p>Relations with Egypt have deteriorated as it pushes forward with the construction of the $4 billion hydropower Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile. Tensions between the two nations continues to escalate, but out-right war between the two seems far-fetched because there are too many unknowns with both understanding only that serious repercussions are likely.</p>



<p>International efforts to ease tensions have failed to resolve the dispute.</p>



<p>Relations with Sudan and Eretria have not been positive either. Addis Ababa supported the split of Sudan and its border problems remain a source of friction between the two states.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/01/24/cebb491a-3cf6-4177-9b74-825e1b85a321/cebb491a-3cf6-4177-9b74-825e1b85a321.jpg" alt="This frame grab from a video obtained from the Ethiopian Public Broadcaster (EBC) on July 20 and July 21, 2020 and released on July 24, 2020 shows water pouring out of the Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hails the historic early filling of the reservoir on the Blue Nile River that has stoked tensions with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan. "/></figure>



<p class="has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size">This frame grab from a video obtained from the Ethiopian Public Broadcaster (EBC) on July 20 and July 21, 2020 and released on July 24, 2020 shows water pouring out of the Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hails the historic early filling of the reservoir on the Blue Nile River that has stoked tensions with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan.</p>



<p>On the other hand, Ethiopia refused the cessation of Eretria. A two-year war erupted between the two countries leading to the loss of thousands of innocent lives. Now relations are normalized, yet, the two states are far from friends.</p>



<p>As it builds its dominance Ethiopia is unlikely to contemplate direct military intervention in countries that grow increasingly worried about this. It will instead follow Iran’s strategy of spreading influence with local proxies.</p>



<p>The surrounding countries own agendas and the changing regional relationships are not conducive for Ethiopia to assume the role of a regional hegemon, regardless of who wins the elections. Of course, if Ahmed’s party holds a sweeping majority, he will persevere to achieve this goal.</p>



<p>Assuming such advanced regional political roles for any country is challenging, but more so when it is one of the poorest and most densely populated countries. In a highly polarized, multi-ethnic patrimonial country, the emergence of a strong central state is not an easy task.</p>



<p>For months now, fighting in Tigray province has led to more than 100 thousand casualties. The 38 constituencies of the province were not in the position to join the election. No specific dates have been assigned to allow this to happen.</p>



<p class="has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size"><strong>From the 110 million population, only 37 million are registered to cast their ballot.</strong></p>



<p>The international community is skeptical about the election. The European Union has refrained from monitoring them after its request to import communications equipment was denied.</p>



<p>The US State Department issued a statement saying that it was “gravely concerned about the environment under which these elections are to be held,” citing “detention of opposition politicians, harassment of independent media, partisan activities by local and regional governments, and the many interethnic and inter-communal conflicts across Ethiopia.”</p>



<p>Building a strong central state, cementing democracy locally, and constructing a strong economy to alleviate poverty and enhance development are essential local prerequisites before assuming regional roles.</p>



<p>For Ethiopia looking inward is the way forward. Only by doing this will it become a regional powerhouse, and one neighboring countries will aspire to.</p>



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