KHARTOUM — Thousands of Islamists in Sudan rallied
Saturday against efforts by the UN to solve the political crisis sparked by
last year’s coup, AFP journalists said.
The demonstrations, the latest by Islamist factions in
recent weeks, came one day after military leaders and a key civilian bloc
announced plans to sign an initial deal.
Political turmoil has gripped Sudan since army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan led an October 2021 military takeover, derailing a fragile
transition to civilian rule installed after the 2019 ouster of long-time
Islamist autocrat Omar Al-Bashir.
Near-weekly anti-coup protests, a spiraling economic crisis
and a rise in ethnic clashes in Sudan’s remote regions have since fed deepening
unrest.
“Do not interfere in Sudanese affairs,” protesters chanted
outside the headquarters of the UN mission in Khartoum.
Others called on UN special representative Volker Perthes to
“get out” of Sudan.
“We are against this deal,” said protester Ahmed Omar.
Protester Mohamed Hasabo also criticized the upcoming deal
as a “dual settlement” that excludes others.
On Friday, military leaders met with the Forces for Freedom
and Change, the main civilian bloc which was ousted in the 2021 coup.
The FFC said they discussed a potential “political framework
agreement” that would “lay the groundwork for establishing of transitional
civilian authority”.
Sudan’s sovereign council, chaired by Burhan, confirmed the
plan.
Friday’s talks were held in the presence of officials from
the African Union, United Nations and the regional IGAD bloc, as well as
Western diplomats, the FFC and the sovereign council said.
Divisions among civilian groups in Sudan have deepened since
the coup, with some urging for reaching a deal with the military, while others
insist on “no partnership, no negotiation”.
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