Today, Saturday, the Sudanese Minister of Energy and Oil, Jaden Ali Obaid, warned of a catastrophe in the country as a result of the closure of the pipeline transporting oil derivatives to Khartoum and the two oil export ports in the city of Port Sudan (east) by the Supreme Council of Beja Opticals and independent columns.
Obaid said - in a statement to Al Jazeera - that there is a risk that the oil transmission lines will be damaged if this closure continues, which he described as dangerous and unimaginable.
He added that the flow of crude oil from production areas to export ports is governed by international agreements, and it is a supreme interest of the state that cannot be compromised.
And earlier today, Saturday, individuals belonging to the Supreme Council of Beja and Al-Amoudiya Opticals closed the oil pipeline in the areas of Dhant and Haya (eastern Sudan), in the context of the council's escalation of protests against the eastern path within the peace agreement, and to demand development and an end to marginalization.
The Supreme Council of the Beja Heads and Independent Omoudiyas is a political component that arose during the Juba negotiations between the government and the Revolutionary Front, and it consists of civil and party leaders and unorganized youth groups.
The leader of the Supreme Council of Beja Opticals, Muhammad Oshik, told Anadolu Agency that as part of our escalation plan, we closed the oil pipeline that transports gasoline and gasoline to the capital, Khartoum, at the Haya station in the Red Sea state (east).
He added that we have other escalatory steps, including internet and communication lines in the Red Sea, as long as there are no initiatives for a solution by the government.
Continuous escalation steps
On September 17, the Supreme Council of Beja Opticals and Al-Omoudiya announced the closure of a number of roads linking eastern Sudan with the rest of the country, and closed a number of ports on the Red Sea, including the port of Port Sudan.
The Supreme Council of the Beja and Al-Amoudiya Opticals mainly demands the abolition of the eastern Sudan route signed within the Juba Peace Agreement, and demands the dissolution of the current government, and it threatens the right of self-determination for eastern Sudan.
The Supreme Council of Beja Opticals and Al-Amoudiya announced the complete closure of the road leading to the city of Port Sudan (east of the country).
The council said that it would prevent cars and buses from crossing into and out of Port Sudan at the Aqaba area, but - in return - it announced a partial lifting of the closure on Port Sudan airport for a period of 72 hours.
Yesterday, Friday, the head of the Supreme Council for Beja Opticals and Al-Amoudiya, Muhammad Al-Amin Turk launched a violent attack on Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, and demanded him to resign, saying that Hamdok should prosecute those he accused of attempting a coup or confessing lies to the people and the international community.
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On the other hand, leaders of the Supreme Council of Native Administration in eastern Sudan renewed their support for the eastern path in the Juba Agreement, and their refusal to close roads and facilities by the Supreme Council of Beja's visions.
Video clips showed thousands of Sudanese tribes in eastern Sudan flocking to the Shambub area in Kassala State, to express their support for the eastern path and the democratic transition in the country.
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Leaders from the council told a mass gathering on Saturday in Kassala state that the government should implement the track because it represents all eastern provinces, and it will be defended by all means.
They also held the federal government responsible for the current situation, after it had turned into a government of quotas and parties, according to their description.
They called on the regular forces to play their role in protecting vital national institutions in the east of the country, as they put it.
Since August 21, 2019, Sudan has been going through a 53-month transitional period that ends with elections in early 2024, during which power is shared by the army, the "Forces of Freedom and Change" and armed movements that signed a peace agreement with Khartoum, on the third of last October.