Sudan: Khartoum City Resistance Committees Coordination – July 31 March (29.07.2022)

To begin, we pray for God’s mercy for the honorable martyrs of the homeland in all parts of Sudan, and mercy and forgiveness for the martyrs of the Sudanese revolution, who dreamed of a homeland in which the values of freedom, justice, peace and the right to a decent life are exalted, a homeland that does not take away their lives from its sons & daughters, a speedy recovery for the wounded and injured, and freedom for detainees of the forces of peaceful movement, shame and disgrace to the putschists.

The torrential torrent of mass movement on the July 31 march in the capital is determined to teach the putschists and opportunists a new eloquent lesson in the meanings of the popular will that stripped the coup authority of their legitimacy, on a day documented with valor in the history of Sudan and the pages of the glorious December revolution, so that in the present of the peaceful resistance, it becomes a significant event on the road to overthrowing the coup and establishing a pure civil authority

Let us make July 31 March an earthquake that shakes the rusty coffin of the coup authority, and exposes its contradiction to the will of our proud people who are determined to sweep it to the dustbin of history, and to establish a pure civil authority, leading to a full civil democratic transformation.

We affirm that we are on our path towards overthrowing the coup authority and building our civil state and the revolutionary tide and the mass escalation of resistance by all tried and innovative methods will continue until their complete overthrow. Our people are stronger and retreat is impossible, and the violence of the putschists will not defeat the will and valor of our people.

Media Office

July 29, 2022

Sudan: Conflict – Ar Rusayris locality, Blue Nile State Flash Update No. 04 (25 July 2022)

Sudan: Conflict in South Darfur, North Darfur Flash Update No. 01 (24 July 2022)

Sudan: Executive Office of the Forces of Freedom and Change – Press Release (23.07.2022)

The Executive Office of the Forces of Freedom and Change held an emergency meeting today, Saturday, July 23, 2022, during which it addressed the speech of the Rapid Support Commander, which he published late last night, and after extensive discussion, we summarize our position as follows:

1. The speech came as an extension of the steps of the retreat of the coup authority, which resulted from the valor of our people and its adherence to its just causes and the completion of the glorious December revolution march.

2. The speech contained a positive acknowledgment of some of the demands of the mass movement, the most important of which is the necessity of handing over full power to civilians, and the complete withdrawal of the military institution from politics and devote it to its constitutional duties and commitment to security and military reform, which includes access to a professional and national army and commitment to and completion of peace.

3. We see in the Forces of Freedom and Change that the coup leads the country to a dangerous situation that threatens the country’s unity and stability, and that our country will survive bad scenarios it will only be possible for the revolutionary authority to step down and to establish a full civil authority that expresses the revolution and its issues during a transitional period in which the immediate start of security and military reform that leads to a single army, and in which issues of justice are addressed in a comprehensive and equitable manner, and the tasks of the glorious December revolution are implemented and at the end of it, it leads to free and fair elections in which our people choose who governs them.

4. We affirm in the Forces of Freedom and Change that the establishment of full democratic civil authority requires the unity of the revolutionary forces and their adherence to the issues of comprehensive democratic change, and we will continue our work on it with diligence and diligence, the Forces of Freedom and Change will present a draft constitutional declaration for all the revolutionary forces and the civil and political democratic forces, based on all the charters produced by the revolution’s forces and on the honest and transparent evaluation of our transitional experiences in order to ensure that our country is placed on the path of sustainable democratic transformation, and to make the October 25 coup the last of our country, and to close this page completely.

5. We call on the regional and international community to stand in solidarity with the Sudanese people and support them in their relentless pursuit of peace, justice and freedom this requires a deep understanding, because the stability equation in Sudan is linked to a real democratic civil transformation.

Executive Office of the Forces of Freedom and Change

July 23, 2022 AD

Sudan: Hemeti continues to cleans his hands of blood…

Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo aka Hemeti issued a Press Release yesterday. The Vice President of the Transitional Sovereign Council and part of the Transitional Military Council. The two time coup d’etat leader is now trying to claim moral superiority. That is very clear and he has tried to envision himself in a different image. However, his past and warlord activity will never leave his sights. That’s why his so connected and been a commander of the Rapid Support Force (RSF)/Janjaweed in Darfur. It isn’t like Hemeti is innocent doesn’t have skulls to answer for. He does and that history will never leave his name.

That’s why a Press Release like yesterday is to rebrand and objectively made to differentiate him from others. His trying to be the good governor among the military commanders in the Sovereign Council. Hemeti is trying to say the rights things, but the same government has promoted and prolonged the agony of the Republic. The military commanders who he is a part of is behind massacres and extra judicial murders of civilians. So, Hemeti cannot just suddenly act like his righteous. That’s not how it works…

Here is the most poignant quotes from the Press Release!

The spread of tribal conflicts throughout the country and bloodshed without taking into account the sanctity of the soul that God has forbidden to touch, and the high voices of hatred and racism will inevitably lead our country to collapse, which we will not be part of and we will not remain silent or silent at all about everyone who threatens this country and its people” (Hemeti, 22.07.2022).

It is not like this is anything new. The happenings in the Blue Nile State is tragic and shouldn’t have occurred. However, this is nothing new and he himself has used the RSF for similar actions in the Darfur for years. The TMC and the Military Commanders has also ensured similar actions over the years too. So, the Lt. Gen. cannot run away from that and yes, the acts are wrong, but its not the right person who is issuing this sort of statement. It doesn’t feel sincere from. This is only done for political capital and the quote just proves that…

I have spent the past weeks in Darfur and will return to it again to continue what I started there and implement and complete the peace agreement. I was shocked by the extent of the destruction left by years of wars and marginalization there, the size of conflicts and disputes between the components of the region, the spread of poverty, poor services and the absence of the state, I have made great efforts, the results of which are beginning to show promising, so I will continue with my other comrades the work we have embarked on so that every inch of our country enjoys security and stability and until we end the rhetoric of racism and hatred once and for all” (Hemeti, 22.07.2022).

The Lt. Gen. must think we are fools and not know the history of his armed militia. The destruction of Darfur has been done under his watch and command. The RSF or Janjaweed have been known for this activity. The acts of massacres and ruthless killings is well-known. It has been documented and its not like its an unknown feature. That’s why he should take some responsibility for the state of affairs, because his a vital part of the deconstruction, which has been going on for years. He made the Darfur bleed and it’s easy access to what the Janjaweed did. So, Hemeti cannot just ask like a statesman and be held accountable for his actions. It is sickening and the time he has spent in Khartoum haven’t really changed him. He just knows the game of playing the publicity stunt now. However, it doesn’t change his past or the manner of his known to operate…

In conclusion, I reiterate, and from the position of my national and moral responsibility, my full commitment to work to protect the goals of the glorious December revolution, and to protect the transitional period so that it leads to a real democratic transformation and free and fair elections. On reforming the military and security system and implementing the Juba Agreement for the Peace of Sudan, including the provision of security arrangements for a single professional army that reflects Sudan’s plurality and diversity, preserves the country’s security and sovereignty and repels all forms of aggression against it” (Hemeti, 22.07.2022).

We know that Al-Burhan and Hemeti wants to “own” the December Revolution. However, they tried to hijack it and make it their own. That was done to legitimize their reign. Hemeti is trying to forge that narrative and they have done this both of them. It is really sickening that they are doing this. When we know what they both did and ordered to the civilians before and after the revolution. They are still using force against the resistance and the civilians who are protesting. Therefore, these words are not sincere. Far from it and only done for the naive to swallow.

The Lt. Gen. are doing and saying these words to make himself a credible character. However, no one should believe him. The ones who does… should look into the man and his actions. His not the man who intends to portray himself as. The words aren’t accurate and everyone should know that. Peace.

Sudan: Al Roseires Resistance Committees – The current situation in the Blue Nile State (23.07.2022)

The masses of the struggling Sudanese people: We in Al Roseires resistance committees have been closely following what the regional and central governments are doing in response to recent events, they are abandoning many of their responsibilities towards citizens as they are supposed to serve citizens, not domineering over them.

The city of Roseires suffers in every way from a lack of emergency medications, medical personnel, and food supply, as well as a total absence of hospital security, which has caused many medical personnel to withdraw from the hospital out of fear for their lives resulting suffering of the citizens, despite the knowledge of all concerned authorities about this shortcoming.

In addition, the burning of the electrical transformer and the Blue Nile state-wide power outage since two days ago impacting other utilities, such as drinking water supply, mills, and service facilities, which made life in the state of Blue Nile unbearable for its residents.

In the meanwhile, we notice the appearance of those in suits and the traders in crisis to receive humanitarian relief convoys and behave as they please, given their absence during the days of the recent events, proves that they are targeting the rights of the afflicted people, but we are on the lookout for them

The situation that the Blue Nile is going through now is like a war on the citizen despite the interventions to maintain security. there are many evidences that reveal that there is a plan in motion, and the arrest of activists in the state of Blue Nile will not obscure the truth. The world has become a small village, so the truth will come out sooner or later.

Despite the three-day power outage and attempts to entirely isolate the Blue Nile state in all aspects, we assure them that everyone will be informed of whatever they do. There is proof in the history books, and we will never bend to their blows.

Al Roseires resistance committees

July 23, 2022

Sudan: Forces of Freedom and Change – A press statement about the meeting of Sudanese activities to contain the difficult social situation (21.07.2022)

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

Sudan: Forces of Freedom and Change – Important Statement about the political and security developments in the country (19.07.2022)

The Executive Office of Forces of Freedom and Change held an emergency meeting on Monday evening, July 18, 2022 AD to follow up and study the latest security and political developments in the country against the background of the bloody events of #النيل_الازرق and #كسلا and other areas that witnessed similar events, and after an extensive evaluation, the coalition summarized its position and its response to its national responsibilities as follows:

First: The Alliance of the Forces of Freedom and Change has mercy on the martyrs who fell victim to these events, and solidarity with the injured and those affected by them, and holds the coup authority responsible for these crimes, which reveal the danger of the continuation of this coup against the country’s unity, security, cohesion and the lives of its people in all parts of it.

Second: There are historical roots that cannot be overlooked for these events, but igniting their spark and exacerbating them finds its origin in the absence of the national project of the coup authority, which, due to its loss of any popular political support, seeks to seek victory with the weapon of inciting regional and tribal strife, it also ignites deliberate fires to spread the idea that the rebellious #السودان people must trade their freedom and the issues of their revolution for stability and security. It strives to make the issues of its security and prosperity at the top of its priorities, not to neglect it for any reason.

Third: The elements of the former regime are active in igniting and feeding strife and continuing their criminal project that divided the country before, spilling blood and tearing the national social fabric. They know that the people of Sudan have expelled them through the glorious December revolution, and they are working to return from the gate of the tribe and the region, which will be closed to them by our people by adhering to their revolution that unites the Sudanese and Sudanese around a common national project it recognizes the plurality and diversity of countries and views it as a factor of wealth and works to build a nation that expresses all its components with justice and peace.

Accordingly, the Executive Office of the Forces of Freedom and Change decided to take the following steps urgently:

1- Urgently sending a leading humanitarian and political delegation to Blue Nile to find out about the events on the ground, solidarity with the victims, contribute to their treatment and support, and communicate with all components of the state to put an end to the fighting.

2- Inviting the widest sector of the Sudanese people’s political, civil, religious and cultural components to form the widest front to confront the plans to break up the country and provoke hate speech among its components, and an expanded meeting will be held in this regard tomorrow evening, Wednesday.

3- Running the processions of Sudan, the one nation, in the capital and the states, and coordinating their success with all other revolutionary and popular forces, on Sunday, July 24, 2022 AD.

4- The Executive Office received a generous invitation from the Bahri Revival Committees to sign a joint statement that includes all the forces of the revolution to condemn, confront and overthrow the crimes of the coup authority, and has decided to sign the statement praising this important initiative, which came at a time when the importance of the unity of the revolutionary forces in their battle with the coup authority is underlined.

5- The Executive Office followed up on the important initiative presented by the professional entities and the steering committees that put forward a detailed memorandum seeking to step down the coup authority it aims to be signed by the largest sectors of the anti-coup forces, and the Forces for Freedom and Change have decided to sign it and work to make it a success.

6- There is no way to stop the bloodshed except by getting rid of this coup and establishing a real, democratic civil authority. Accordingly, the coalition decided to put forward a draft constitutional declaration it constitutes a basis for the establishment of a democratic civil authority that represents the widest sectors of our people and expresses their aspirations and hopes. The coalition will present this project for the widest possible consultation in order to create a broad consensus around it that forms the basis for a new phase in the country.

Finally, we make an appeal to all the sons and daughters of our people to hold together in this difficult time that the country is going through, and to continue this glorious revolution that will inevitably win, because the will of our people is dominant and does not know defeat and defeat.

Executive Office – Forces of Freedom and Change

July 19, 2022 AD

Sudan: Al-Rosairis Resistance Committees – Events of The Blue Nile State (18.07.2022)

The resistance committees pray for God’s mercy for all the souls of the martyrs in the events of the Blue Nile State and the country in general, and a speedy recovery for the injured.

Today, nine bodies were buried in the city of Al-Rosairis, and before that, one body was buried in the Quneis area east, bringing the total number of bodies buried in Al-Rosairis locality to forty. Additionally, over fifty-one wounded were transferred to Al-Damazin Hospital, and there are a number of bodies at Al-Damazin Hospital.

Food, water, and a variety of necessities were provided to the displaced in different locations, and in collaboration with a number of organizations, entities and initiatives to provide the necessary support and interventions for them.

The arrival of a large number of armed forces to the Blue Nile and the current military presence, which is more of a show off than the actual act of extending security, exemplifies what we have warned about in the past, namely the compromise of freedom and democracy for the security of the citizen, the plundering of their wealth, and the tightening of the security grip on the resources of the Blue Nile and Sudan in general with the assistance of some exploiters. We assure them, however, that we will defeat all of their plans, return more powerful than they can imagine, and accomplish what the people want.

We, Al-Rosairis Resistance Committees, hold the regional and the central government accountable for these events, and we demand the formation of an independent commission to investigate and bring to justice all individuals involved, whether they were government employees or not.

We urge all residents of the Blue Nile to coexist peacefully and not to believe rumors that are intended to increase tensions in the Blue Nile state. We also appeal to all international and regional organizations to act more effectively due to the high number of displaced people and their harsh living circumstances, which we hope to overcome as soon as possible, with the help of you and the good people of our country.

Al-Rosairis Resistance Committees

July 18, 2022

Sudan: East Khartoum Neighborhoods Resistance Committees Coordination – The unfortunate events of The Blue Nile State (17.07.2022)

What is happening in Blue Nile State and Al-Damazin and Al-Rusairis localities adds to the shameful record of the coup authority, its security and military services, and their partners in the armed movements, who have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that when they speak of the Juba Peace Agreement, they are speaking of their privileges, their positions, and their entitlements at the expense of the real stakeholders in areas of armed conflict, which have been devastated by war, displacement, immigration, and the loss of loved ones members.

Our brave people:

This coup authority benefits from the state of division among the political and civil forces that reject the coup and believe in democratic and civil transformation, the completion of change, and the demands and responsibilities of the glorious December revolution, all of this tempts them to continue to exacerbate the state of division and social polarization and to turn this country into a battlefield and a place of conflict amongst its blood- and land-related citizens.

Our honorable people:

Our message to our brethren in blood and land in the state of Blue Nile and in the localities of Damazin and Al-Rusairis is to rule the voice of reason, stop the conflict, preserve blood, and hand over the perpetrators and instigators to the police and the prosecution, as that is the essence of citizenship as a basis for rights and responsibilities.

We call on all the peaceful revolutionaries to support our brethren in blood and land in the Blue Nile and in the Damazin and Al-Rasiris localities morally, and to communicate with them and urge them to confront everything that escalates the tension, to work with the emergency teams and medical teams, and to facilitate their tasks so that they can play their role to the fullest extent under the current complex circumstances.

We will go out in the processions of July 17 in order to overthrow the coup and establish a modern and democratic civil state with full civil authority that governs on the basis of law and citizenship as a basis for rights and responsibilities.

East Khartoum Neighborhoods Resistance Committees Coordination

July 17, 2022