KHARTOUM — Pro-democracy protesters prepared Saturday
to launch a two-day civil disobedience campaign against Sudan's military coup,
as Arab mediators were expected in Khartoum to try to defuse the crisis.
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The calls were spearheaded by the Sudanese Professionals
Association — an umbrella of trade unions which were instrumental in the
2018–2019 protests against now-ousted president Omar Al-Bashir.
The SPA urged protesters to set up barricades from Saturday
night and to stage a two-day, peaceful civil disobedience campaign against the
military's October power grab.
"The Sudanese people have rejected the military
coup," the SPA said on Twitter, vowing "no negotiation, no
partnership, no legitimacy".
"We will start by barricading the main streets to
prepare for the mass civil disobedience on Sunday and Monday," it said,
urging protesters to avoid confrontation with the security forces.
The calls have been circulated via text messages as internet
services have been largely down since October 25, the day of the military coup.
Sudan's army said Thursday the formation of a new government
is now "imminent".
We are considering all internal and external initiatives to
serve the national interest," Sudan TV quoted Burhan's media advisor Taher
Abouhaga as saying.
"The government formation is imminent," he said.
On Friday, the UN Human Rights council joined global
condemnation of the coup, with its head Michelle Bachelet describing the
situation in Sudan as "deeply disturbing".
Sudan has since August 2019 been led by a civilian-military
ruling council to steer a transition to full civilian rule.
Last month's coup has triggered nationwide protests which
were met by a deadly crackdown that left at least 14 demonstrators killed and
some 300 wounded, according to the independent Central Committee of Sudan's
Doctors.
Multiple mediation efforts for a political settlement
between Sudan's military and civilian leaders have since been underway, with no
sign of a breakthrough yet.
On Saturday, the Arab League said a high-level from the
pan-Arab bloc was due to arrive in another bid.
"The delegation will meet with various Sudanese
political leaders ... with the aim of supporting efforts to move past the
current political crisis," the organization said.
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