Protests in Sudan from 2011
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The protests in Sudan began in early January 2011 and are considered part of the Arab Spring . They were directed against the authoritarian regime of President Umar al-Bashir and the economic situation that had been exacerbated by the declaration of independence in South Sudan on July 9, 2011 and the resulting loss of income from the oil wells there. On April 11, 2019, the Sudanese military deposed al-Bashir.
2011
At the beginning of the protests, the demonstrators were mainly students and supporters of the communist and Islamist opposition led by Hasan at-Turabi . 14 people died and around 2000 were arrested.
2015 presidential elections
As the demonstrations widened, al-Bashir announced on February 21, 2011 that he would not run in the 2015 presidential election . However, he withdrew his statement and faced the presidential elections in April 2015, which he won on April 27 with 94% of the vote, according to official figures. Officially, 46.4% of citizens voted, while election observers from the African Union estimated a turnout of just 30 to 35% .
Since 2018
From December 19, 2018, there were again protests by students, including a. in Bur Sudan and Atbara , initially because of the difficult economic situation in the country, which again resulted in deaths and arrests. First of all, v. a. demonstrated because of the high price of bread , then called for a revolution against the president. When the protests continued at the beginning of 2019, President Umar al-Bashir declared a one-year state of emergency at the end of February and, as a result, occupied the governments of the state and the countries. In addition, the constitution should initially not be changed in such a way that he could have taken on another term after the 2020 election.
After further protests in early April, al-Bashir was deposed and arrested by the military on April 11. However, the protests continued, now against the plans of the military transitional government to maintain control for two years and not want to hand over power directly to a civilian government. On April 28, it was decided to form a joint government made up of the military and the opposition.
Web links
- Declaration of Freedom and Change of January 1, 2019, sudaneseprofessionals.org (English)
Individual evidence
- Jump up ↑ No mass protests in Sudan: Khartoum dreams of Cairo. taz.de , February 2, 2011, accessed on December 28, 2018 .
- ↑ "We will also succeed". Tages-Anzeiger , February 1, 2011, accessed December 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Sudan: Al-Bashir renounces re-candidacy. In: ORF . February 21, 2011, accessed February 21, 2011 .
- ↑ Sudan: President Bashir will not run in the upcoming election. In: derStandard.at . February 21, 2011, accessed December 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Sudan: Elections 2015. www.aljazeera.com , April 14, 2015, accessed on December 28, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Bashir receives congratulations from world leaders on his election victory. www.sudantribune.com, April 29, 2015, accessed December 28, 2018 .
- ^ Sudanese President Bashir re-elected with 94 percent of vote. Reuters , April 27, 2015, accessed December 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Sudan: Dead in protests against the economic crisis. tagesschau.de , December 20, 2018, accessed December 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Protests in Sudan: “The regime must fall!” Tagesschau.de , December 25, 2018, accessed on December 28, 2018 .
- ^ Protests in Sudan: "Nothing more to lose". tagesschau.de , February 9, 2019, accessed on February 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Al-Bashir declares a state of emergency in Sudan: Government dissolved. tagesschau.de , February 23, 2019, accessed on February 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Demonstrations in Khartoum: Several dead in protests in Sudan. tagesschau.de , April 10, 2019, accessed on April 11, 2019 .
- ↑ Change of power in Sudan: Head of State Al-Bashir removed from the military. tagesschau.de , April 11, 2019, accessed on April 11, 2019 .
- ^ Protests in Sudan: Military leadership makes concessions. tagesschau.de , April 13, 2019, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ^ Sudan: Opposition calls for civil government. tagesschau.de , April 15, 2019, accessed on April 15, 2019 .
- ^ Sudan: Joint Government in Sudan. tagesschau.de , April 28, 2019, accessed on April 28, 2019 .