Egypt calls on the sides of the political conflict in Sudan, where in the most recent escalation the military junta dispersed opposition protesters with the use of force early on Monday, to return to the negotiating table, a spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement
CAIRO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) Egypt calls on the sides of the political conflict in Sudan, where in the most recent escalation the military junta dispersed opposition protesters with the use of force early on Monday, to return to the negotiating table, a spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.Local media reported earlier in the day that the forces of the Transitional Military Council (TMC) had started a crackdown on a sit-in protest in the capital of Khartoum, organized back on April 6, by firing at the demonstrators. According to the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors, 13 protesters have been killed so far, and around 116 others have been injured.
"Egypt declares the importance for all Sudanese parties to exercise restraint and urges them to return to the negotiating table to achieve the aspirations of the people of Sudan," the statement said.
Earlier in the day, the opposition announced it had ceased negotiations with the TMC and started a civil disobedience action, accusing the military junta of dispersing peaceful demonstrators. The opposition also called on the Sudanese people to take to the streets in order to urge the military to give up its power.
The TMC, in turn, said that their operation was not aimed against the peaceful protesters but instead meant to target criminals in a local problem district, and expressed hope that negotiations with the opposition would continue.
Sudan experienced a military coup on April 11 following months of mass demonstrations. Then-President Omar Bashir was subsequently overthrown and detained after almost 30 years in power. The military then took over and pledged to organize a new presidential election within two years. The protesters have meanwhile remained in the streets demanding that the military yield power to a civilian authority.
