
Yesterday evening, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, a number of Sudanese activists met at the invitation of the Forces of Freedom and Change, at the Nation House, in order to discuss the redress of the crisis social situation, containing the repercussions of the unfortunate events that took place in the Blue Nile region, strengthening joint cooperation in addressing the current situation, and putting in place the necessary societal measures to besiege tribal strife, and consolidate the values of peaceful coexistence.
A number of representatives of Sudanese activities, including political forces, civil society organizations, religious entities, the native administration, resistance committees, women’s groups and professional groupings, participated in the meeting. And athletes, intellectuals, doctors, lawyers, university professors, media professionals and influential figures in society.
The participants stressed the importance of unifying all efforts and initiatives that work to relieve our people in the Blue Nile, alleviate the suffering of the victims, and strive to restore normal life. It will communicate with all initiatives to coordinate humanitarian and social work.
The participants indicated that the fueling of tribal violence in all parts of the country is a product of the policies of the defunct regime during the past thirty years, and many participants indicated that these events erupted due to the continuation of the putschists. In the same approach that fuels tribal strife and spreads hate speech, racism and racial and ethnic mobilization to achieve political goals aimed at striking the holdings of national unity and breaking up the bonds of Sudanese society.
The participants stressed the need to preserve the inherited factors of Sudanese society cohesion, by reviving the well-established values, customs and traditions of society such as tolerance, coexistence, cooperation, reconciliation and acceptance of the other, rejecting the factors of division, fighting and hateful fanaticism, the rule of law and the adoption of peaceful ways to obtain rights, and achieve social justice.
The participants addressed the causes of the recent Blue Nile events, which are inseparable from what happened in Darfur, the east, the center, the north and the new south, which are due to tribal mobilization, the politicization of indigenous administrations, and the use of tribes in the struggle for power, and the spread of hate speech, racism and extremism, lack of development, conflict over resources, and inciting regional strife.
The participants stood on the repercussions of the unfortunate events in the Blue Nile, which left dozens of dead and wounded, displaced hundreds of families, and great material and moral losses, in extremely difficult humanitarian conditions, in light of a great shortage of basic needs such as treatment, shelter, food, clothing and security, in addition to the shocking health and psychological conditions.
The participants stressed the urgent intervention to confront and contain the outbreak of the social situation in the Blue Nile, so that the scope of tribal strife does not expand in other expected areas, and all components of Sudanese society must bear their responsibility now before tomorrow, the most important urgent interventions:
1. Separating the parties to the conflict, providing security for civilians, preventing renewed fighting, and collecting weapons.
2. Establishment of shelter camps and provision of all basic services from the competent government authorities.
3. Conducting a thorough and transparent investigation into the recent events, to determine their actual causes and those behind them.
4. Mobilizing the popular effort, for all Sudanese in all states, by launching in-kind and material donation campaigns.
5. Appealing to all national, regional and international organizations to provide urgent humanitarian assistance.
6. Providing hospitals with basic needs, and establishing emergency health emergency rooms.
7. Facilitate the flow of aid, and open the region to organizations to carry out their humanitarian duty.
8. Stop negative media, and launch media campaigns against hate speech and racism.
9. Upholding the role of religious entities in defusing strife, and communicating with their leaders in these areas by showing the spirit of religion in brotherhood and coexistence, warning against the consequences of murder and violence, and dedicating Friday sermons to coexistence.
10. The Native Administration moves, under its responsibility, to mediate (judism) between the parties to the conflict, to conduct reconciliation and address the matter under dispute and fighting.
11. Forming a national mechanism from all initiatives for joint action to contain the crisis social situation.
12. Sending a national delegation comprising all components of Sudanese society to the Blue Nile region to provide the necessary assistance, to contribute to the improvement of the social fabric, and to show solidarity with the victims.
Forces of Freedom and Change – Media Committee
Tuesday, July 21, 2022 AD