Ipse related to Sudan

Jonas Horner

Inserted 1 month ago

“My impression is that there is momentum here - and my other accompanying sense is that it is in large part due to a boost in troops and technology that appears to be coming from Iran because the army can't get it from elsewhere. Many of the fighters battling the RSF are highly motivated Islamist forces seeking to reclaim Sudan. That ideological motivation counts for a lot next to those who are there for pay, as many RSF fighters are.”

Aljazeera

Expert on Sudan who has worked with various think tanks such as the International Crisis Group

15 Mar 2024 3 3

Hagar Ali

Inserted 1 month ago

“I wouldn't be super optimistic, because it's one thing to take over territory and it's quite another to hold on to territory. The military is still fighting from a significant disadvantage despite its recent victories. In cities like Khartoum the RSF is more mobile and able to hide in alleyways, homes and buildings to avoid the army's air strikes. In vast open regions like Darfur - which is mostly controlled by the RSF - army aircraft have a clearer view of targets but they are also clear targets for anti-aircraft weapons.”

Aljazeera

Expert on military-civilian relations in Sudan and a PhD candidate at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies

15 Mar 2024 4 3

Cindy McCain

Inserted 1 month ago

“Millions of lives and the peace and stability of an entire region are at stake. Two decades after the world rallied to respond to famine in Sudan's Darfur state, the people of the country have been forgotten.”

Aljazeera

Executive director of the World Food Programme

06 Mar 2024 1 2

Jonas Horner

Inserted 3 months ago

“The paramilitary has recruited heavily from its tribal base in Darfur in exchange for allowing the fighters to loot cities they capture. But the pillaging of homes, hospitals, United Nations warehouses and markets has led to popular resentment and hatred of the group. [The RSF's] atrocities and their hardcore cruelty … is probably their single biggest obstacle and makes the prospect of them governing the country far more difficult. I think so many Sudanese … are never going to be comfortable with the RSF governing them.”

Aljazeera

Deputy Project Director, Horn of Africa and Senior Analyst, Sudan

02 Jan 2024 2 3

Kholood Khair

Inserted 3 months ago

“Hemedti desperately needs people to feel that the RSF is a governing force. I think this is why Hemedti went to meet heads of state. Hemedti will try as much as possible to fashion himself into this idea of being a leader.”

Aljazeera

Sudan expert and founding director of the think tank Confluence Advisory

02 Jan 2024 2 2

Stephane Dujarric

Inserted 10 months ago

“[Guterres] is proud of the work done by Volker Perthes and reaffirms his full confidence in his special representative. The secretary-general is shocked by the letter he received from General al-Burhan.”

Aljazeera

Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

26 May 2023 2 2

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo

Inserted 1 year ago

“I don't have a problem with the ceasefire. They [the army] did not respect it. If they respect it, so will we.”

Aljazeera

RSF Leader

22 Apr 2023 0 1

James Bays

Inserted 1 year ago

“[The UN envoy to Sudan] believes pressure from others is important. The African Union, regional grouping IGAD, Arab League, all of these bodies are talking with various players and in particular with the two generals, trying to get a ceasefire in place. There's talk of mediation missions … making their way as delegations to try to speak to the generals to try to get that ceasefire. The problem with that - airspace is closed, borders are closed and it's simply too dangerous for them to travel at this stage. Diplomatic efforts are ongoing, but they're not bearing much fruit this time and clearly that's deeply concerning for the people of Sudan.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor reporting from the UN headquarters in New York

17 Apr 2023 3 1

Samuel Ramadi

Inserted 1 year ago

“It [Wagner relationship with RSF] is primarily aimed at creating a smuggling route for the gold from Sudan to Dubai and then to Russia so that they can fund Wagner Group operations inside Ukraine.”

Aljazeera

Author of the book Russia in Africa

17 Apr 2023 6 3

Hiba Morgan

Inserted 1 year ago

“It doesn't look like the situation is de-escalating. In fact, the army has put out a statement saying that it will not negotiate with the Rapid Support Forces until those forces are dismantled and the rebel troops are dealt with. We are continuing to see fighting in Khartoum near the vicinity of the presidential palace. We can hear shots being fired. We can hear heavy artillery being fired. It's not clear who is in control of the palace, and there are battles over the state television. The army says it is in control of its headquarters and also the Khartoum International Airport.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum

15 Apr 2023 2 2

John Godfrey

Inserted 1 year ago

“I am delighted to arrive in Sudan. I look forward to deepening relations between Americans and Sudanese and to supporting the Sudanese people's aspirations to freedom, peace, justice, and a transition to democracy.”

Aljazeera

US ambassador to Sudan

24 Aug 2022 2 1

Hiba Morgan

Inserted 2 years ago

“Monday's statement by the Khartoum police in which they stated they used minimum legal force … has angered the protesters even more. [On Monday,] there was the use of live ammunition in Khartoum, something that has rarely happened over the last two months or so. Protesters say they will continue to organise for civil disobedience and they will continue to organise for more protests despite the number of deaths.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum

18 Jan 2022 6 1

Jihad Mashamoun

Inserted 2 years ago

“The worst-case scenario could see security forces fracture. There was a real risk junior army officers could attempt to topple al-Burhan and the rest of the old guard. Al-Burhan is always worried about junior officers orchestrating a coup.”

Aljazeera

Sudanese researcher and political analyst based in the UK

05 Jan 2022 4 3

Kholood Khair

Inserted 2 years ago

“The military wants the streets to lose credibility, so that they can say that they're putting down a violent insurgency. They could then call the [street] violence whatever they want. They could stick a label of terrorism on it.”

Aljazeera

Managing partner at Insight Strategy Partners, a think-tank in Khartoum

05 Jan 2022 4 4

Suliman Baldo

Inserted 2 years ago

“I believe that Elbadawi [Ibrahim Elbadawi] is a man of integrity, and that he would never accept to be a figurehead of an authority that is de facto controlled and directed by the military. The military now needs to do some serious soul searching. They can continue killing Sudanese people in the streets with battlefield guns, or act responsibly by stepping back and allowing a transitional government led by civilians to take over.”

Aljazeera

Expert on Sudan with The Sentry a policy-investigative team tracking corruption in Africa

05 Jan 2022 6 4

Ahmed el-Gaili

Inserted 2 years ago

“His [Abdalla Hamdok] removal, as far as [protesters] are concerned, removes the last fig leaf that was covering this regime and what remains is a full-fledged military dictatorship.”

Aljazeera

Sudanese lawyer and legal commentator

04 Jan 2022 4 2

Mohamed Vall

Inserted 2 years ago

“Not all the bridges are closed today, and the internet was not cut off. So far, the protest seems calm, but the pattern is that during the last hours of the afternoon, that's when [security forces] fire bullets … and crowds get bigger and bigger.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum

04 Jan 2022 3 3

Cameron Hudson

Inserted 2 years ago

“By cutting a deal directly with the military he [Abdalla Hamdok] succeeded in squandering the political goodwill he enjoyed and made himself a target of the street along with his military partners.”

Aljazeera

Nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center

03 Jan 2022 2 3

Muhammad Osman

Inserted 2 years ago

“The November 21 deal lacked public support, apparent in the continuation of the protests against him [Abdalla Hamdok] and his inability to appoint any ministers. It meant that no one wanted to share this pact with him. In their [protesters'] view, all he did was legitimise the coup. Hamdok was like a fig leaf.”

Aljazeera

Independent Sudanese analyst

03 Jan 2022 4 4

Abdalla Hamdok

Inserted 2 years ago

“Despite everything that has been done to reach a consensus … it has not happened. The fragmentation of the political forces and conflicts between the [military and civilian] components of the transition. Sudan is crossing a dangerous turning point that threatens its whole survival.”

Aljazeera

Prime Minister of Sudan

02 Jan 2022 3 2

Cameron Hudson

Inserted 2 years ago

“Since the October 25 military coup, there have been repeated miscalculations by the military both in terms of the power and perseverance of the protest movement. There have been more and more draconian efforts [by the military], essentially undermining whatever is left of the transition at every stage.”

Aljazeera

Nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center

30 Dec 2021 2 3

Mohamed Vall

Inserted 2 years ago

“In the vicinity of the palace there are clashes between the protesters and the security forces. The numbers are smaller today than on Saturday because of the heavy security arrangements including closing the bridges and doubling or tripling the number of security forces and they are using whatever amount of teargas.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum

30 Dec 2021 2 2

Mohamed Vall

Inserted 2 years ago

“Hundreds of people… are unable to reach central Khartoum because roads are completely closed off and there is heavy presence of security forces and police. We are expecting another wave [of protests] from the south of Khartoum because that is the only area directly connected with the area where the presidential palace is located.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum

25 Dec 2021 3 1

Hiba Morgan

Inserted 2 years ago

“A majority of them have been forced to retreat following a heavy amount of tear gas that has been fired by security forces. The military who guard the presidential palace have also used live ammunition, according to protesters who ran away from the southern gates of the presidential palace. But protesters are still gathering on the road leading to the palace. Many of them are not far from the front gate. They say they're here to voice their demands and show the military that they want a civilian rule and no amount of tear gas or live ammunition will take them away from their demands. The protesters are saying the revolution is incomplete because the military is still in power. They are saying the military should go back to the barracks and that power should be handed to a civilian government. Many of them are saying they are not satisfied with the way the revolution has been going on over the past two years.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum

19 Dec 2021 4 2

Cameron Hudson

Inserted 2 years ago

“Washington is really in this position where it feels like an appropriate response to the coup is withholding assistance, yet that could be the move that triggers the collapse of the economy and which the international community and Washington then gets blamed for. We also don't know what kind of pressure Hamdok [Abdallah Hamdok] is putting on the US admin. The US clearly wants to support Hamdok since he has been the centrepiece of US policy. If he wasn't prime minister, the US wasn't going to tolerate or recognise this government.”

Aljazeera

Former chief of staff for the US special envoy to Sudan

11 Dec 2021 5 3

Zuhair al-Dalee

Inserted 2 years ago

“In the interest of the people and of the protesters, the global community must not support this government in any way. Any aid that comes to this government will just support the coup. It won't benefit the people.”

Aljazeera

Representative of one of the Sudanese resistance committees

11 Dec 2021 4 3

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo

Inserted 2 years ago

“Because of our commitment to the international community and the law, we are keeping these people together. If Sudan will open the border, a big problem will happen worldwide.”

Politico

Deputy General of the Sovereign Council

01 Dec 2021 1 2

António Guterres

Inserted 2 years ago

“I would like to appeal for common sense. We have a situation which is, yes, not perfect, but which could allow for a transition to democracy. I think that calling into question this particular solution even if I do understand why people are outraged … would be very dangerous for Sudan.”

Aljazeera

Secretary-general of the United Nations

01 Dec 2021 1 3

Moiz Hadra

Inserted 2 years ago

“There are still detainees in Soba prison in Khartoum, men, women and children who were arrested during the protests under the state of emergency and we demand their release along with others across Sudan's states.”

Aljazeera

Sudanese lawyer

30 Nov 2021 3 2

Hiba Morgan

Inserted 2 years ago

“People are still angry. They say the fact that Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok agreed to negotiate and sign a deal with the military is a betrayal.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Sudan capital Khartoum

30 Nov 2021 2 2

Antony Blinken

Inserted 2 years ago

“I am encouraged by reports that talks in Khartoum will lead to the release of all political prisoners, reinstatement of Prime Minister Hamdok, lifting of the state of emergency, and resumption of coordination. I also reiterate our call for security forces to refrain from excessive force against peaceful protesters.”

Aljazeera

U.S. Secretary of State

22 Nov 2021 4 3

Cameron Hudson

Inserted 2 years ago

“Protests could now be held against both the military and Hamdok following the deal. The deal was a major compromise on the part of the prime minister as it essentially validates what has been called bad behaviour by this coup. Protesters have every right to be concerned about what message this sends to the country and to the prospects of the democratic transition.”

Aljazeera

Former chief of staff for the US special envoy to Sudan

22 Nov 2021 4 6

Abdalla Hamdok

Inserted 2 years ago

“I have made up my mind and signed this political agreement, although I know that many may disagree, object, or reject it simply because the people's ambitions and aspirations were much higher. I reiterate that I do not have any personal gains, otherwise I wouldn't have accepted the office in the first place with all its challenges over the past two years.”

Aljazeera

Prime Minister of Sudan

22 Nov 2021 3 3

Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan

Inserted 2 years ago

“We do not want to exclude anyone except, as we've agreed, the National Congress Party.”

Aljazeera

Sudanese Army general and coup leader

21 Nov 2021 1 2

Forces of Freedom and Change

Inserted 2 years ago

“We affirm our clear and previously announced position: no negotiation and no partnership and no legitimacy for the putschists.”

Reuters

Statement by the civilian coalition Forces of Freedom and Change

21 Nov 2021 4 4

Abdalla Hamdok

Inserted 2 years ago

“Sudanese blood is precious, let us stop the bloodshed and direct the youth's energy into building and development.”

Reuters

Prime Minister of Sudan

21 Nov 2021 0 2

Yohannes Woldemariam

Inserted 2 years ago

“The Sudanese people are not going to settle for a military dictatorship. Al-Burhan is basically trying to save his skin, he's implicated in a lot of crimes within Sudan, as well as Hemeti [Mohamed Hamdan Daglo]. These guys are wanting to evade accountability.”

Aljazeera

Lecturer in international relations at George Mason University

13 Nov 2021 5 3

Samahir El Mubarak

Inserted 2 years ago

“We're not surprised by the people's turnout because this is what's been happening since October 25. This is the voice of the Sudanese people refusing al-Burhan [Abdel Fattah al-Burhan], refusing the military coup and refusing his council, and deeming this entire partnership invalid and totally refused by everybody. Unfortunately and as usually, these peaceful protests on the ground are being faced with tear gas, are being faced with gunshots. The number of protesters is increasing. Protesters are setting up barricades to try and protect themselves from the trucks and the vehicles of the joint forces that are facing the protesters.”

Aljazeera

Spokeswoman for Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA)

13 Nov 2021 7 5

Resul Serdar

Inserted 2 years ago

“Protests are continuing, more and more people are joining the protests, they are chanting that they don't want the military rule.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s journalist

13 Nov 2021 2 5

Pascal Cuttat

Inserted 2 years ago

“The passage of ambulances must be allowed, the work of medical professionals must be facilitated and the injured must have access to the care they need. The medical mission has to be protected.”

Aljazeera

Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross’s delegation in Sudan

13 Nov 2021 3 2

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“Millions of lives and the peace and stability of an entire region are at stake. Two decades after the world rallied to respond to famine in Sudan's Darfur state, the people of the country have been forgotten.”

“Hemedti desperately needs people to feel that the RSF is a governing force. I think this is why Hemedti went to meet heads of state. Hemedti will try as much as possible to fashion himself into this idea of being a leader.”

“[Guterres] is proud of the work done by Volker Perthes and reaffirms his full confidence in his special representative. The secretary-general is shocked by the letter he received from General al-Burhan.”

“I don't have a problem with the ceasefire. They [the army] did not respect it. If they respect it, so will we.”

“It [Wagner relationship with RSF] is primarily aimed at creating a smuggling route for the gold from Sudan to Dubai and then to Russia so that they can fund Wagner Group operations inside Ukraine.”

“I am delighted to arrive in Sudan. I look forward to deepening relations between Americans and Sudanese and to supporting the Sudanese people's aspirations to freedom, peace, justice, and a transition to democracy.”

“The worst-case scenario could see security forces fracture. There was a real risk junior army officers could attempt to topple al-Burhan and the rest of the old guard. Al-Burhan is always worried about junior officers orchestrating a coup.”

“The military wants the streets to lose credibility, so that they can say that they're putting down a violent insurgency. They could then call the [street] violence whatever they want. They could stick a label of terrorism on it.”

“His [Abdalla Hamdok] removal, as far as [protesters] are concerned, removes the last fig leaf that was covering this regime and what remains is a full-fledged military dictatorship.”

“Not all the bridges are closed today, and the internet was not cut off. So far, the protest seems calm, but the pattern is that during the last hours of the afternoon, that's when [security forces] fire bullets … and crowds get bigger and bigger.”

“By cutting a deal directly with the military he [Abdalla Hamdok] succeeded in squandering the political goodwill he enjoyed and made himself a target of the street along with his military partners.”

“Despite everything that has been done to reach a consensus … it has not happened. The fragmentation of the political forces and conflicts between the [military and civilian] components of the transition. Sudan is crossing a dangerous turning point that threatens its whole survival.”

“In the interest of the people and of the protesters, the global community must not support this government in any way. Any aid that comes to this government will just support the coup. It won't benefit the people.”

“Because of our commitment to the international community and the law, we are keeping these people together. If Sudan will open the border, a big problem will happen worldwide.”

“I would like to appeal for common sense. We have a situation which is, yes, not perfect, but which could allow for a transition to democracy. I think that calling into question this particular solution even if I do understand why people are outraged … would be very dangerous for Sudan.”

“There are still detainees in Soba prison in Khartoum, men, women and children who were arrested during the protests under the state of emergency and we demand their release along with others across Sudan's states.”

“People are still angry. They say the fact that Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok agreed to negotiate and sign a deal with the military is a betrayal.”

“We do not want to exclude anyone except, as we've agreed, the National Congress Party.”

“We affirm our clear and previously announced position: no negotiation and no partnership and no legitimacy for the putschists.”

“Sudanese blood is precious, let us stop the bloodshed and direct the youth's energy into building and development.”

“The Sudanese people are not going to settle for a military dictatorship. Al-Burhan is basically trying to save his skin, he's implicated in a lot of crimes within Sudan, as well as Hemeti [Mohamed Hamdan Daglo]. These guys are wanting to evade accountability.”

“Protests are continuing, more and more people are joining the protests, they are chanting that they don't want the military rule.”

“The passage of ambulances must be allowed, the work of medical professionals must be facilitated and the injured must have access to the care they need. The medical mission has to be protected.”

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