KHARTOUM — Hundreds of Sudanese protesters
including supporters of Islamist groups rallied Wednesday in front of the
UN mission in Khartoum to call for its dismissal, AFP correspondents said.
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The protests were endorsed by Islamist groups that
have criticized efforts by UN envoy
Volker Perthes to resolve the political
crisis in Sudan since last year’s military coup.
The rallies came as the UN Security Council mulled
over extending the mission’s mandate beyond June 3.
“Volker, you German, the crisis will be solved by
the Sudanese,” protesters chanted outside the headquarters of the UN Integrated
Transition Assistance Mission Sudan, or UNITAMS, in Khartoum.
Others called on Perthes to “leave”.
On Tuesday, Islamist leader Mohamed Ali Al-Gizouli
accused Perthes of “interfering” in Sudan’s internal affairs during a seminar
titled “the negative impact of the UN mission on the launch of Sudanese
dialogue”.
Last month, Perthes said the political stalemate was
“impacting the security situation” and “continues to exact a heavy
socioeconomic toll” in Sudan.
Sudan has been rocked by deepening unrest since an
October 25 coup staged by army chief
Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, which sparked
regular anti-coup protests across much of the country.
“Volker, you German, the crisis will be solved by the Sudanese,” protesters chanted outside the headquarters of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission Sudan, or UNITAMS, in Khartoum.
The power grab derailed a fragile power-sharing
agreement between the army and civilians negotiated after the 2019 ouster of
longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
A violent crackdown on the anti-coup protests has
left nearly 100 people killed, according to pro-democracy medics.
In April, Burhan threatened to expel Perthes over
alleged “interference” in the country’s affairs.
Perthes had earlier told the
UN Security Council that Sudan was heading towards “an economic and security collapse” unless its
civilian-led transition was restored.
The UN mission, along with the
African Union and
regional bloc IGAD, have been pushing to facilitate Sudanese-led talks to
resolve the crisis.
Western governments have backed the UN-AU-IGAD bid
and urged Sudanese factions to participate in the process.
On Sunday, Burhan lifted the state of emergency
imposed since the coup to set the stage for “meaningful dialogue that achieves
stability for the transitional period”.
The decision came after a meeting with senior
military officials that also recommended that people detained under an
emergency law be freed.
The UN mission welcomed
Burhan’s decision, urging
Sudanese authorities to “complete the release of detainees”.
Sudanese authorities have since April released a
number of anti-coup civilian leaders and pro-democracy activists arrested in
the crackdown.
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