By RFPosted on 15-07-2019Modified on 15-07-2019 at 00:09
A shootout erupted southeast of Khartoum Sunday, July 14. FSR militiamen reportedly repressed a demonstration that killed at least one person and injured several others, according to the doctors' committee. The signing of the transition agreement is long overdue.
The tension is starting to rise again in Sudan. Witnesses said protesters in El Souk, southeast of Khartoum, gathered in front of intelligence bureau to accuse Rapid Support Forces (FSR) of raping youth and demanding they leave the city. The militia would have reacted by shooting in the air and then on the crowd.
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The Association of Sudanese Professionals (APS) immediately asked the Sudanese to provide evidence. The APS denounced " excessive violence by criminals ". " The authorities are fully responsible and there will be no impunity, " the organization promised.
A disturbing development that comes as the leader of the FSR resumes his rhetoric of firmness. This weekend at a rally, Hemetti acknowledged that his men were not angels. But he especially made it clear that it was necessary to sign a transition agreement, otherwise the country risked a total confrontation.
Precisely, the negotiations on this text drag on . It's been ten days since a compromise was announced, but the two sides do not agree on the final version. Many accuse the putschists of wanting to include a passage guaranteeing immunity.
Several sources had promised new meetings this weekend, even a signature. But the civil coalition announced that the talks were postponed until Tuesday.
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