The United States has called for an end to military rule in Sudan a year after the overthrow of the civilian government led by Abdullah Hamdok.
“Almost a year ago, the Sudanese military toppled the civilian-led government and undermined the democratic aspirations of the people,” US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement. “The time has come to end military rule.”
Almost a year ago, the Sudanese military overthrew the civilian government and destroyed the democratic aspirations of its people. It is time to put an end to military rule.
— Secretary Anthony Blinken (@SecBlinken) October 24, 2022
He stressed that Washington continues to support the tripartite mechanism of the UN, the African Union and IGAD and its efforts to reach a solution and form a civilian government in the country.
Blinken noted that the formation of a new civilian government in the country is the key to the resumption of international assistance.
Political forces in Sudan are now continuing consultations to develop a formula for the formation of a civilian government, while demonstrations continue calling for an end to military rule in the country.
The U.S. statement came as Sudanese mobilized to mark protests against the army commander’s actions to dissolve the government of Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, which he described as corrective measures, while the civil opposition and the international and regional communities considered them military coup against the civil government.
Civil opposition groups, political parties and resistance committees are actively mobilizing the masses to take to the mass marches to denounce the coup and demand the restoration of civilian rule on Tuesday, coinciding with the anniversary of the measures taken by the army. Chief Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on 25 October.
Source: RT+agencies