International community condemns coup in Sudan
Pro-democracy demonstrators march through the streets of Khartoum on Monday, October 25, 2021 to protest against the military coup.
AP - Ashraf Idris
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This Monday, October 25, 2021 at around noon, Sudanese General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced the dissolution of the transitional authorities and declared a state of emergency.
Abroad, reactions are multiplying, between concern and a call for dialogue.
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Among the many reactions, that of the Secretary General of the UN. Antonio Guterres condemns what he calls "
an ongoing military coup
" and calls for the "
immediate
"
release
of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok. He adds that full respect for the constitutional charter must be ensured to protect the hard-won political transition.
On the side of the African Union, the President of the Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat expresses his "
deep consternation
" and "
calls for the immediate resumption of consultations between civilians and soldiers
". He “
reaffirms that the path of dialogue and consensus is the only relevant path to save the country and its democratic transition
”. And he "
calls for the release of all arrested political leaders and the necessary strict respect for human rights
."
The arrests of civilian leaders in Sudan are "
unacceptable
", according to the UN envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, who is very worried.
The secretary general of the Arab League called on "
all parties to respect the transitional power-sharing agreement established in 2019 after the overthrow of Omar al-Bashir
".
European Commission calls for "
bloodshed
"
to be avoided
The European Commission for its part "
urgently
" calls for the re-establishment of all means of communication to "
allow reaching those who need it
" adding that "
all violence and bloodshed
" must be avoided "
at all costs
".
French President Emmanuel Macron calls for "
respect for the integrity of the prime minister and civilian leaders
."
The United States reiterates that
any change in the transition process
endangers American assistance to the Sudanese authorities.
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