Sudan; From the internet shutdown to the US embassy warning following today’s protests.
Sudanese authorities have cut off the internet due to protests scheduled for today. The US embassy also warned its staff about unnecessary traffic.
Al-Jazeera reported that Sudanese authorities had cut off the internet and set up a security ring in the center of the capital Khartoum today (Thursday), shortly before a demonstration to demand a civilian government.
Sudanese authorities have closed major roads in Khartoum due to protests, the report said. The demonstration is a continuation of the actions that started on October 25 last year (2021) in protest of the ouster of the government by “Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan”, the commander of the army, and the declaration of a state of emergency.
On the other hand, the US Embassy in Khartoum called on its staff to refrain from unnecessary traffic and gatherings due to today’s protests.
The protests resumed after Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdouk resigned on Sunday. Hamdouk resigned as prime minister on October 25 after the transitional government ousted him and declared a state of emergency amid accusations and differences between politicians and the military.
However, following widespread protests and pressure from the international community, Hamdouk was reinstated on November 21 by agreement with Sudanese army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
In a live televised speech announcing his resignation, Hamdouk defended the actions of the transitional government, saying: “We tried to expand freedoms and remove the country from the [American] list of supporters of terrorism.”
He stressed that our government tried to forgive many foreign evils and reduce 90% of foreign debts.
“Of course, we also failed in some areas,” he said. “Political tensions in the country have affected the actions of the transitional government.”
