Demonstrations erupted in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday, with hundreds protesting the continued presence of the military in power, as well as demanding interim rule and essential services. demonstrators to their demands. In the Sharoni area, the police encountered processions of demonstrators who intended to reach the Palace of the Republic and fired tear gas, causing the protesters to retreat.
The authorities in Khartoum State limited gatherings and demonstrations to the need for official permits and preempted these demonstrations by blocking some bridges. The Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan announced on Saturday the “establishment of a joint security committee” to monitor the situation in the country.
He approved the formation of the committee following Saturday’s meeting between council chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy commander of the paramilitary operational support force, Muhammad Hamdan Daghalo, known as “Hamidti.” Report published by the Sudanese news agency SUNA. The security committee includes “regular forces”, “relevant government agencies” and “armed struggle movements”, without disclosing further details. Al-Burhan and his deputy discussed “the course of the political process with the need to move forward in accordance with the agreed agreements.”
And the armed forces in Sudan reaffirmed in an earlier statement on Saturday their commitment to an in-principle agreement between civilians and the military to get the country back on a democratic transition path. In December, the Sudanese military leadership and civilian groups agreed on the first component of a two-stage political process to end the political unrest that has gripped the country since Sudanese army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan led a military coup in October 2021. .
