The Eswatini army said those who participated in pro-democracy protests last July will not be enrolled in the military in the ongoing recruitment, the Times of Swaziland website has reported. “It would be wrong to recruit people who would then turn guns against army officers,” a senior army officer is …
Read More »Sudan: release of hundreds of pro-democracy protesters
Sudan has released most of those detained for protesting last year’s military coup, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for Sudan, Adama Dieng, has said. According to the UN official, at least 115 people had been released and 24 others are still in detention. Mr Dieng has urged Sudanese …
Read More »Sudan: resumption of protest against the military regime
Thousands of protesters once again took to the streets of the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, to reject the October coup and demand the release of recently arrested politicians. Protesters are calling for the release of three politicians, members of the previous civil-military government, recently arrested. Pro-democracy protesters are also demonstrating …
Read More »U.N. starts talks in Sudan to resolve post-coup crisis
The United Nations said on Monday it was starting consultations with Sudanese political parties in a bid to save the country’s transition to democracy after a military coup. U.N. special representative Volker Perthes said officials were contacting parties to look for a way forward, and the army had raised no …
Read More »Tense scenes at Sudan protests amid political turmoil
Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas in an effort to break up pro-democracy protests in the capital, Khartoum, and in Port Sudan, BBC News reports. People in several cities have been chanting slogans against the military and calling for the downfall of Sudan’s ruling council. It is headed by …
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