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Khartoum, Apr 6 Sudanese police used tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in the satellite city of the Sudanese capital Omdurman, who took to the streets at the call of the opposition, a correspondent reports from the scene.
Sudan's leading opposition movement Forces for Freedom and Change on Thursday morning announced a new postponement of the signing of the final political agreement providing for the establishment of a transitional civilian authority in Sudan due to a lack of consensus between the military parties. Following the announcement of the postponement of the signing of the agreement, the opposition called on all civilian and revolutionary forces on April 6 to take part in a «peaceful procession to confirm the desire and determination of the people to go forward to the end on their long journey.» The date of April 6 in Sudanese history coincides with several civil protests against the authorities that took place at different periods of history.
According to the correspondent, the police used tear gas against hundreds of demonstrators on Al Morada Street, next to the Sudanese parliament complex, as a result of which several demonstrators suffered from suffocation.
In addition, on Thursday, demonstrations against the power of the military ruling the country were also held in several districts of the country's capital Khartoum.
According to the Sudanese media, the reason for the postponement of the signing of the political agreement was the contradictions between the Sudanese army, led by the head of the Sovereign Council of the country, Abdel Fattah Burhan, and paramilitary units — RRF, headed by Burhan's deputy on the Sovereign Council, Mohammed Daglo.
There are disagreements between the commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the head of the RRF, who before the removal of the ex-president of the country Omar al-Bashir were personally subordinate to the head of state, there are disagreements on the integration of the Forces into the ranks of the army. This clause is one of the most controversial in the agreement discussed by the parties.
In December 2022, the Sudanese military and opposition movements signed a framework political agreement providing for the establishment of a transitional civilian authority in the country. The signed agreement provides for the appointment of a prime minister, the adoption of an interim constitution and a subsequent two-year transitional period, followed by a general election. The head of the Sovereign Council of Sudan, Abdel Fattah Burhan, following the signing of an agreement with the opposition, said that the military countries would not participate in the political life of the country.