SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Radio Dabanga - One killed in eastern Sudan tribal fighting

6/7/2020: Radio Dabanga - One killed in eastern Sudan tribal fighting

 Radio Dabanga report that fighting erupted between Nuba and Beni Amer tribesmen in New Halfa in Kassala state, one person was killed, and more than a dozen people were wounded.

 On May 8, people from Nuba tribes in South Kordofan who settled in Kassala and eastern Sudanese Beni Amer and El Habab tribesmen clashed in Kassala. The fighting lasted three days, left eight dead, and more than 80 injured. Following reconciliation efforts by tribal leaders, and the deployment of a government security force to quell the clashes, calm returned to Kassala.

SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Radio Dabanga - Government delegation visits Darfur sit-in

6/7/2020: Radio Dabanga - Government delegation visits Darfur sit-in

 Radio Dabanga reports that a delegation from the Sudanese government visited Niertiti in Central Darfur to speak with sit-in demonstrators, who protest against insecurity in the area.

 The delegation was headed by Sovereign Council member Mohamed el-Taayshi, who was accompanied by the ministers of Justice, Labour, Welfare and Information. Solidarity protests were held by resistance committees in Khartoum, Omdorman and Bahri.

 Niertiti protesters demand:

•  Dismissal of the director of the locality, the chief of police, and the commanders of the army, security service, and the Rapid Support Forces

• Disarmament of those not authorised to carry weapons

• Security and protection in the area and retribution for victims.

• Protection of farmers and farms. 

• Return of the livestock robbed by militias.

• Opening pasture tracks to avoid frictions between herders and farmers

• Banning of motorcycles.

SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Reuters - U.S. welcomes Sudan power-sharing deal as 'important step forward'

6/7/19: Reuters - U.S. welcomes Sudan power-sharing deal as 'important step forward'

 Reuters reports that the US State Department has welcomed a provisional agreement forged by Sudan’s ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups to share power for three years as an “important step forward,” adding that US special envoy for Sudan Donald Booth will return to the region soon.

 The US State Department also said it “[looks] forward to immediate resumption of access to the internet, establishment of the new legislature, accountability for the violent suppression of peaceful protests, and progress toward free and fair elections.”

SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: AFP – Images of since-‘erased’ Sudanese protest art shown in London

6/7/19: AFP – Images of since-‘erased’ Sudanese protest art shown in London

 AFP’s feature piece reported from an exhibition at SOAS, University of London, which displayed Sudanese revolutionary street art.

 Organiser Marwa Gibril said “unfortunately a lot of this artwork has already been erased... we were lucky enough to have some pictures.”

 Student Jumana Amir said “I really like the [art] that are very woman-empowering, because in my opinion women (took) a very big role in the whole revolution." She added that “artists are our biggest weapon, it's a universal language.”

SUDAN NEWS ALERT: AP – Sudan protesters cancel marches in wake of agreement

6/7/19: AP – Sudan protesters cancel marches in wake of agreement, by Samy Magdy and Fay Abuelgasim

 AP reports that the Declaration of Freedom and Change has abandoned plans for marches next week, after it reached a power-sharing deal with the ruling military council following a weekslong standoff over the role of the army in the transition.

 However, rebel group the Sudan Liberation Movement slammed the deal as a “betrayal of the revolution.” The SLM said that a peace deal had not yet been reached with them.