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‘Independent investigation’ needed into protest crackdown, Sudan’s opposition leader tells FRANCE 24
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Opposition party feezes activites in face of government pressure
(21 Jan 2015) One of Sudan's oldest and most prominent opposition groups is freezing its public activities.
This comes after the Sudanese government ordered the disbanding of the National Umma Party.
The gates to the headquarters of one of Sudan's main opposition groups are shut.
Sudan's National Umma Party has announced it's closing its doors - but this is not of their choosing.
The longtime opponent to the government of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been forced to closed, it says.
Earlier this month, Sudan's security apparatus sent a letter to the Council on Political Party Affairs, demanding the dissolution of the group.
Last year the party signed two agreements with other opposition groups calling for an end to single party rule.
And at least one of the co-signatorie...
published: 03 Aug 2015
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Sudan poll boycott threatens peace
South Sudan's main political party has announced a partial boycott of the elections scheduled for April 11.
The Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) has withdrawn its candidates from local and parliamentary polls in North Sudan.
Earlier this week it withdrew its candidate from the presidential election.
The National Ummah Party, another opposition group, will decide on Wednesday whether it will also stage a boycott.
Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from Khartoum on the fallout from the political standoff. (7 April 2010)
published: 07 Apr 2010
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Sudanese opposition hold a news conference
(1 Jan 2019) Twenty-two Sudanese opposition political parties and groups on Tuesday said they will call on President Omar al-Bashir to step down and transfer power to a "sovereign council" and a transitional government that would set a "suitable" date for democratic elections.
The parties include some Islamist factions that were once allied with al-Bashir, who seized power in a 1989 military coup, as well as breakaway groups from large traditional parties, like the Democratic Unionist and Umma parties.
"This government does not have the ability to overcome the economic crisis because the economic crisis is basically a political crisis," Mubarak Elfadel, Chairman of the Umma (Reform) Party, told reporters at a new conference.
The opposition said in a memorandum they plan to present to a...
published: 06 Jan 2019
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Sudan’s former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi dies of COVID-19
Sudan's former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi has died at the of age 84 from COVID-19.
His family has confirmed his passing, three weeks after being admitted to hospital in the United Arab Emirates.
He led Sudan for two terms - in the 1960s and 1980s - and he was removed both times by a military coup as Sudan buckled under the pressure of religious, linguistic and cultural divisions.
He will be remembered as a leader of one of Sudan's largest political parties and Sudan's last democratically elected prime minister.
Al Jazeera’s Raheela Mahomed reports.
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UN, AU-backed Talks on Sudan Political Crisis Begin
The United Nations said talks aiming at ending Sudan’s ongoing political stalemate began Wednesday in Khartoum. Civilian political groups, Forces of Freedom and Change (FCC) and the Umma Party boycotted the discussions, citing a continued police crackdown on protestors of October's military coup.
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Sadiq al-Mahdi, a leading Sudanese politician and the country's last democratically elected prime minister, has died from coronavirus.
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Sudan's National Congress Party on poll pullout by opposition
The Euorpean Union says it is considering pulling its observers out of Sudan's Darfur region as it fears for their safety. The country is only four days away from it first democratic election in 24 years. The lead up to the polls hasn't been very encouraging, with opposition parties announcing partial or total withdrawals over irregularities. Omar Rahma is from Sudan's National Congress Party, that of President Omar al-Bashir. He is the spokesperson for the Government at the Darfur talks in Doha. He spoke to Al Jazeera's Imran Guarda.
published: 07 Apr 2010
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Political parties boycott presidential elections
(17 Mar 2015) Prominent opposition parties say they will boycott Sudan's elections scheduled for next month.
They claim conflict across the country and abuses by the current regime make a free and fair vote impossible.
Women at a campaign rally sing their praise for President Omar al-Bashir.
He took power in a coup in 1989.
The Sudanese leader is the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the International Criminal Court, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
His party presided over the secession of Sudan's southern region in 2011.
But now al-Bashir is on the campaign trail ahead of next month's election.
The crowd jubilantly show support for its preferred candidate.
But a group of Sudan's main opposition parties say they are boycotting the vote.
They accuse al-Bas...
published: 12 Apr 2021
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Sudan Elections
Sadiq Al-Mahdi, the head of the Umma Party is in Juba to discuss the upcoming elections with Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). The 74-year-old Umma party leader is to talk about the terms of coexistence, if South Sudan decides for independence and about the fraternal relationship between North Sudan and South Sudan. UNMIS
DATELINE: 03/09/2009 JUBA, SUDAN
published: 12 Sep 2009
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‘Independent investigation’ needed into protest crackdown, Sudan’s opposition leader tells FRANCE 24
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2:46
Opposition party feezes activites in face of government pressure
(21 Jan 2015) One of Sudan's oldest and most prominent opposition groups is freezing its public activities.
This comes after the Sudanese government ordered t...
(21 Jan 2015) One of Sudan's oldest and most prominent opposition groups is freezing its public activities.
This comes after the Sudanese government ordered the disbanding of the National Umma Party.
The gates to the headquarters of one of Sudan's main opposition groups are shut.
Sudan's National Umma Party has announced it's closing its doors - but this is not of their choosing.
The longtime opponent to the government of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been forced to closed, it says.
Earlier this month, Sudan's security apparatus sent a letter to the Council on Political Party Affairs, demanding the dissolution of the group.
Last year the party signed two agreements with other opposition groups calling for an end to single party rule.
And at least one of the co-signatories is said to be a Darfur-based rebel group opposed to al-Bashir.
Al-Bashir has ruled Sudan since 1989 when he grabbed power from then Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi in a bloodless coup.
Since then he has consolidated his power and clamped down on opposition groups, while also fighting rebels in the Darfur area of Sudan.
At the end of last year he announced he would run for a sixth term as President in elections scheduled for April.
Al-Mahdi now heads up the National Umma Party.
The party has said it will adhere to the demands of the government.
Prominent party member and daughter of Sadiq al-Mahdi, Mariam al-Mahdi, was detained in solitary confinement for 28 days upon her return from talks with rebel groups last August.
She says the latest demand has come as no surprise following new constitutional amendments earlier this month that expanded al-Bashir's power.
"The complaint was put forward by the security apparatus, bearers of absolute power and absolute protection without accountability, to the Parties Council."
"It demanded a dissolution and ban of the Umma Party and freeze on it."
"But it is a step we were prepared for and is just a reflection of the constitutional amendments that happened in parliament on 4 January."
However, Samih Taha, an editor at "Public Opinion" newspaper in Khartoum, says the party is "taking proactive steps" to continue its work in secret.
"It (The National Umma Party) is taking proactive steps to advance its activities secretly, rejecting the security authority's message and at every stage is pushing a minority agenda and challenging the government," she says.
The party has proved to be resilient and has continued to operate despite similar challenges in the past.
Its longtime leader, al-Mahdi, has been living in exile in Egypt since last year.
Opposition groups like the National Umma Party say al-Bashir and his party monopolise power and restrict civil liberties, making fair elections impossible.
For now, in public at least, the party is closing the office and shutting its doors.
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(21 Jan 2015) One of Sudan's oldest and most prominent opposition groups is freezing its public activities.
This comes after the Sudanese government ordered the disbanding of the National Umma Party.
The gates to the headquarters of one of Sudan's main opposition groups are shut.
Sudan's National Umma Party has announced it's closing its doors - but this is not of their choosing.
The longtime opponent to the government of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been forced to closed, it says.
Earlier this month, Sudan's security apparatus sent a letter to the Council on Political Party Affairs, demanding the dissolution of the group.
Last year the party signed two agreements with other opposition groups calling for an end to single party rule.
And at least one of the co-signatories is said to be a Darfur-based rebel group opposed to al-Bashir.
Al-Bashir has ruled Sudan since 1989 when he grabbed power from then Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi in a bloodless coup.
Since then he has consolidated his power and clamped down on opposition groups, while also fighting rebels in the Darfur area of Sudan.
At the end of last year he announced he would run for a sixth term as President in elections scheduled for April.
Al-Mahdi now heads up the National Umma Party.
The party has said it will adhere to the demands of the government.
Prominent party member and daughter of Sadiq al-Mahdi, Mariam al-Mahdi, was detained in solitary confinement for 28 days upon her return from talks with rebel groups last August.
She says the latest demand has come as no surprise following new constitutional amendments earlier this month that expanded al-Bashir's power.
"The complaint was put forward by the security apparatus, bearers of absolute power and absolute protection without accountability, to the Parties Council."
"It demanded a dissolution and ban of the Umma Party and freeze on it."
"But it is a step we were prepared for and is just a reflection of the constitutional amendments that happened in parliament on 4 January."
However, Samih Taha, an editor at "Public Opinion" newspaper in Khartoum, says the party is "taking proactive steps" to continue its work in secret.
"It (The National Umma Party) is taking proactive steps to advance its activities secretly, rejecting the security authority's message and at every stage is pushing a minority agenda and challenging the government," she says.
The party has proved to be resilient and has continued to operate despite similar challenges in the past.
Its longtime leader, al-Mahdi, has been living in exile in Egypt since last year.
Opposition groups like the National Umma Party say al-Bashir and his party monopolise power and restrict civil liberties, making fair elections impossible.
For now, in public at least, the party is closing the office and shutting its doors.
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Sudan poll boycott threatens peace
South Sudan's main political party has announced a partial boycott of the elections scheduled for April 11.
The Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) ...
South Sudan's main political party has announced a partial boycott of the elections scheduled for April 11.
The Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) has withdrawn its candidates from local and parliamentary polls in North Sudan.
Earlier this week it withdrew its candidate from the presidential election.
The National Ummah Party, another opposition group, will decide on Wednesday whether it will also stage a boycott.
Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from Khartoum on the fallout from the political standoff. (7 April 2010)
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South Sudan's main political party has announced a partial boycott of the elections scheduled for April 11.
The Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) has withdrawn its candidates from local and parliamentary polls in North Sudan.
Earlier this week it withdrew its candidate from the presidential election.
The National Ummah Party, another opposition group, will decide on Wednesday whether it will also stage a boycott.
Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from Khartoum on the fallout from the political standoff. (7 April 2010)
- published: 07 Apr 2010
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Sudanese opposition hold a news conference
(1 Jan 2019) Twenty-two Sudanese opposition political parties and groups on Tuesday said they will call on President Omar al-Bashir to step down and transfer po...
(1 Jan 2019) Twenty-two Sudanese opposition political parties and groups on Tuesday said they will call on President Omar al-Bashir to step down and transfer power to a "sovereign council" and a transitional government that would set a "suitable" date for democratic elections.
The parties include some Islamist factions that were once allied with al-Bashir, who seized power in a 1989 military coup, as well as breakaway groups from large traditional parties, like the Democratic Unionist and Umma parties.
"This government does not have the ability to overcome the economic crisis because the economic crisis is basically a political crisis," Mubarak Elfadel, Chairman of the Umma (Reform) Party, told reporters at a new conference.
The opposition said in a memorandum they plan to present to al-Bashir on Wednesday.
It warned that failure to transition to a new political system would have "dire consequences" for Sudan.
The parties said the proposed administration would introduce freedoms, democracy and halt the ongoing strife in the western regions of Kordofan and Darfur, and the Blue Nile region south of the capital, Khartoum.
There was no immediate reaction from the government to the memorandum, which was read to reporters in Tuesday's news conference in the Sudanese capital.
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(1 Jan 2019) Twenty-two Sudanese opposition political parties and groups on Tuesday said they will call on President Omar al-Bashir to step down and transfer power to a "sovereign council" and a transitional government that would set a "suitable" date for democratic elections.
The parties include some Islamist factions that were once allied with al-Bashir, who seized power in a 1989 military coup, as well as breakaway groups from large traditional parties, like the Democratic Unionist and Umma parties.
"This government does not have the ability to overcome the economic crisis because the economic crisis is basically a political crisis," Mubarak Elfadel, Chairman of the Umma (Reform) Party, told reporters at a new conference.
The opposition said in a memorandum they plan to present to al-Bashir on Wednesday.
It warned that failure to transition to a new political system would have "dire consequences" for Sudan.
The parties said the proposed administration would introduce freedoms, democracy and halt the ongoing strife in the western regions of Kordofan and Darfur, and the Blue Nile region south of the capital, Khartoum.
There was no immediate reaction from the government to the memorandum, which was read to reporters in Tuesday's news conference in the Sudanese capital.
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- published: 06 Jan 2019
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Sudan’s former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi dies of COVID-19
Sudan's former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi has died at the of age 84 from COVID-19.
His family has confirmed his passing, three weeks after being admitted to ...
Sudan's former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi has died at the of age 84 from COVID-19.
His family has confirmed his passing, three weeks after being admitted to hospital in the United Arab Emirates.
He led Sudan for two terms - in the 1960s and 1980s - and he was removed both times by a military coup as Sudan buckled under the pressure of religious, linguistic and cultural divisions.
He will be remembered as a leader of one of Sudan's largest political parties and Sudan's last democratically elected prime minister.
Al Jazeera’s Raheela Mahomed reports.
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Sudan's former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi has died at the of age 84 from COVID-19.
His family has confirmed his passing, three weeks after being admitted to hospital in the United Arab Emirates.
He led Sudan for two terms - in the 1960s and 1980s - and he was removed both times by a military coup as Sudan buckled under the pressure of religious, linguistic and cultural divisions.
He will be remembered as a leader of one of Sudan's largest political parties and Sudan's last democratically elected prime minister.
Al Jazeera’s Raheela Mahomed reports.
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- published: 26 Nov 2020
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1:03
UN, AU-backed Talks on Sudan Political Crisis Begin
The United Nations said talks aiming at ending Sudan’s ongoing political stalemate began Wednesday in Khartoum. Civilian political groups, Forces of Freedom and...
The United Nations said talks aiming at ending Sudan’s ongoing political stalemate began Wednesday in Khartoum. Civilian political groups, Forces of Freedom and Change (FCC) and the Umma Party boycotted the discussions, citing a continued police crackdown on protestors of October's military coup.
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The United Nations said talks aiming at ending Sudan’s ongoing political stalemate began Wednesday in Khartoum. Civilian political groups, Forces of Freedom and Change (FCC) and the Umma Party boycotted the discussions, citing a continued police crackdown on protestors of October's military coup.
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Sudan's former PM dies from coronavirus
Sadiq al-Mahdi, a leading Sudanese politician and the country's last democratically elected prime minister, has died from coronavirus.
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Sadiq al-Mahdi, a leading Sudanese politician and the country's last democratically elected prime minister, has died from coronavirus.
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5:59
Sudan's National Congress Party on poll pullout by opposition
The Euorpean Union says it is considering pulling its observers out of Sudan's Darfur region as it fears for their safety. The country is only four days away fr...
The Euorpean Union says it is considering pulling its observers out of Sudan's Darfur region as it fears for their safety. The country is only four days away from it first democratic election in 24 years. The lead up to the polls hasn't been very encouraging, with opposition parties announcing partial or total withdrawals over irregularities. Omar Rahma is from Sudan's National Congress Party, that of President Omar al-Bashir. He is the spokesperson for the Government at the Darfur talks in Doha. He spoke to Al Jazeera's Imran Guarda.
https://wn.com/Sudan's_National_Congress_Party_On_Poll_Pullout_By_Opposition
The Euorpean Union says it is considering pulling its observers out of Sudan's Darfur region as it fears for their safety. The country is only four days away from it first democratic election in 24 years. The lead up to the polls hasn't been very encouraging, with opposition parties announcing partial or total withdrawals over irregularities. Omar Rahma is from Sudan's National Congress Party, that of President Omar al-Bashir. He is the spokesperson for the Government at the Darfur talks in Doha. He spoke to Al Jazeera's Imran Guarda.
- published: 07 Apr 2010
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5:35
Political parties boycott presidential elections
(17 Mar 2015) Prominent opposition parties say they will boycott Sudan's elections scheduled for next month.
They claim conflict across the country and abuses ...
(17 Mar 2015) Prominent opposition parties say they will boycott Sudan's elections scheduled for next month.
They claim conflict across the country and abuses by the current regime make a free and fair vote impossible.
Women at a campaign rally sing their praise for President Omar al-Bashir.
He took power in a coup in 1989.
The Sudanese leader is the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the International Criminal Court, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
His party presided over the secession of Sudan's southern region in 2011.
But now al-Bashir is on the campaign trail ahead of next month's election.
The crowd jubilantly show support for its preferred candidate.
But a group of Sudan's main opposition parties say they are boycotting the vote.
They accuse al-Bashir and his party of monopolising power and say conflict across Sudan makes free and fair elections impossible.
Sadiq Youssef, the official spokesman of the Sudanese Communist Party, points to "regional wars" and a "humanitarian catastrophe".
"This means millions of people can't participate in the elections," he says.
"The laws restrict existing and effective freedoms. Opposition leaders are imprisoned and referred to trial," Youssef adds.
The National Umma Party has also joined calls for a boycott.
The party is no longer operating in public after Sudanese authorities demanded its dissolution.
The security services say it should be disbanded as it has formed an alliance with Darfur-based rebel groups opposed to al-Bashir.
The National Umma Party is part of a campaign called 'Leave' which has organised a petition against the elections.
"We want to gather signatures from all Sudanese people in big numbers and say: 'refuse the elections'," says Fadlallah Barama, Deputy Head of the Umma Party.
"This is the best way to tell the people who organised the election, 'you do not represent the people'."
Analysts say the political split could derail the elections.
"I believe the regime is very isolated. I believe that it will be necessary first to postpone the election to guarantee widespread support from the political parties," says Yousef al-Jalal, Head of Politics at Al-Sahiya newspaper.
"Otherwise, the process will remain isolated and not representative of the Sudanese street and not representative of the pulse of the street in general," he adds.
The main opposition parties also boycotted the previous elections in 2010, which was the country's first multiparty elections in a quarter of a century.
Al-Bashir had originally said he planned to step down before this election but his party announced in October that he would run again.
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(17 Mar 2015) Prominent opposition parties say they will boycott Sudan's elections scheduled for next month.
They claim conflict across the country and abuses by the current regime make a free and fair vote impossible.
Women at a campaign rally sing their praise for President Omar al-Bashir.
He took power in a coup in 1989.
The Sudanese leader is the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the International Criminal Court, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
His party presided over the secession of Sudan's southern region in 2011.
But now al-Bashir is on the campaign trail ahead of next month's election.
The crowd jubilantly show support for its preferred candidate.
But a group of Sudan's main opposition parties say they are boycotting the vote.
They accuse al-Bashir and his party of monopolising power and say conflict across Sudan makes free and fair elections impossible.
Sadiq Youssef, the official spokesman of the Sudanese Communist Party, points to "regional wars" and a "humanitarian catastrophe".
"This means millions of people can't participate in the elections," he says.
"The laws restrict existing and effective freedoms. Opposition leaders are imprisoned and referred to trial," Youssef adds.
The National Umma Party has also joined calls for a boycott.
The party is no longer operating in public after Sudanese authorities demanded its dissolution.
The security services say it should be disbanded as it has formed an alliance with Darfur-based rebel groups opposed to al-Bashir.
The National Umma Party is part of a campaign called 'Leave' which has organised a petition against the elections.
"We want to gather signatures from all Sudanese people in big numbers and say: 'refuse the elections'," says Fadlallah Barama, Deputy Head of the Umma Party.
"This is the best way to tell the people who organised the election, 'you do not represent the people'."
Analysts say the political split could derail the elections.
"I believe the regime is very isolated. I believe that it will be necessary first to postpone the election to guarantee widespread support from the political parties," says Yousef al-Jalal, Head of Politics at Al-Sahiya newspaper.
"Otherwise, the process will remain isolated and not representative of the Sudanese street and not representative of the pulse of the street in general," he adds.
The main opposition parties also boycotted the previous elections in 2010, which was the country's first multiparty elections in a quarter of a century.
Al-Bashir had originally said he planned to step down before this election but his party announced in October that he would run again.
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Sadiq Al-Mahdi, the head of the Umma Party is in Juba to discuss the upcoming elections with Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). The 74-year-old Umma par...
Sadiq Al-Mahdi, the head of the Umma Party is in Juba to discuss the upcoming elections with Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). The 74-year-old Umma party leader is to talk about the terms of coexistence, if South Sudan decides for independence and about the fraternal relationship between North Sudan and South Sudan. UNMIS
DATELINE: 03/09/2009 JUBA, SUDAN
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Sadiq Al-Mahdi, the head of the Umma Party is in Juba to discuss the upcoming elections with Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). The 74-year-old Umma party leader is to talk about the terms of coexistence, if South Sudan decides for independence and about the fraternal relationship between North Sudan and South Sudan. UNMIS
DATELINE: 03/09/2009 JUBA, SUDAN
- published: 12 Sep 2009
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