It was announced in Sudan - today, Sunday - the establishment of a new coalition that includes civil movements, parties and organizations, and seeks to overthrow the ruling authority in the country, amid the continuing protests calling for civilian rule.
The Secretary-General of the Communist Party, Muhammad Mukhtar al-Khatib, said - in a press conference in Khartoum - that the new alliance bears the name "The Alliance of Forces for Radical Change in Sudan", and includes parties and civil organizations that were "forced" to take up arms, professional entities and resistance committees.
Among these entities: the Communist Party, the Sudanese Professionals Association, the Gezira Farmers Alliance, the Women's Union, the Supreme Committee for the Dismissed, the Darfur Bar Association, and veterans, "as well as civil organizations that were forced to take up arms," according to Al-Khatib.
Al-Khatib added that the coalition calls on all social forces interested in change to align and join its ranks "to bring down the current authority and its allies who advocate soft landing."
He pointed out that the coalition is heading towards declaring a unified leadership to be a unified center that includes the forces of the live revolution that have an interest in radical change.
The Secretary-General of the Sudanese Communist Party revealed that there are understandings that have reached common points with the armed Sudan Liberation Movement in Darfur led by Abdel Wahed Mohamed Nour and the People's Movement - North led by Abdel Aziz.
Sudan witnesses continuous protests demanding the departure of the military from power (Anatolia)
Protest in Omdurman
On another issue, Sudanese security forces dispersed protesters in Omdurman, who are calling for civilian rule.
Security forces fired tear gas canisters at protesters who threw stones at them.
Demonstrators also set up concrete barriers and obstacles on some roads in Omdurman, chanting slogans against the military council.
Since the army overthrew the civilian government last October, at least 114 people have been killed in demonstrations against the military rule, according to the Sudan Doctors Committee.
mixed responses
In a related context, Sudan witnessed mixed reactions to a statement issued by Mohamed Hamdan Hemedti, Vice President of the Sovereignty Council, regarding his intention and the Chairman of the Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, to leave power to civilians.
The political secretary of the opposition People's Congress Party, Kamal Omar, said that the statement of the Vice-President of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council addresses the demands of the political forces for civilian rule, and restores the army to its primary role in protecting the homeland.
The spokesman for the "Forces of Freedom and Change" Muhammad Zakaria said that the statement reinforced Al-Burhan's speech, and confirmed that "the harmonious military institution is serious about handing over power to civilians, and is keen on the peace agreement."
In turn, Communist Party spokesman Fathi Al-Fadl described Hemedti's speech as a deception and a throwing of dust in the eyes.
As for the spokesman for the Sudanese Professionals Association, Al-Waleed Ali, he believed that Hemedti's statement did not carry anything new, and came as a continuation of the statement of Al-Burhan on the fourth of this July.
Ali pointed out that talking about moving away from power is nothing but a lie, because the army generals control the keys to the state and the real power, according to his expression.