[SUDANTRIBUNE] A devastating artillery bombardment targeted eastern neighbourhoods in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, resulting in the loss of more than forty lives. The incident unfolded on August 22 when civilians sought sanctuary beneath a prominent bridge to evade the escalating crossfire between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Sources shared with Sudan Tribune that a fatal shell was discharged from the eastern sector, controlled by the paramilitary forces, taking the lives of those seeking shelter. In contrast, the RSF held the army, which controls the city’s western area, accountable for what they termed a "massacre," asserting their shells were aimed at the eastern Nyala neighbourhoods.
On Tuesday, a statement from the RSF spokesperson alleged that the "Burhan coup militia and the krazed killer remnants of the former regime executed a brutal massacre of innocent civilians within Nyala, leading to the deaths of 42 individuals and inflicting injuries on numerous others".
Journalist al-Hadi Abdallah, from Nyala, conveyed to Sudan Tribune that many civilians had perished due to the fierce confrontations between the RSF and the army over the previous fortnight. He pointed out that a significant concentration of victims was situated in the Taiba neighbourhood under the control of the paramilitary forces, along with the eastern and northern zones of the city.
Abdallah disclosed that the Rapid Support Forces had commandeered civilian residences, compelling their occupants to flee. They had also seized governmental and private installations and launched an assault on the army command to assert dominance. This aggressive approach triggered the army’s defensive response, leading to an alarming toll of civilian casualties and extensive infrastructural damage.
An exodus of city inhabitants towards the Kalma, al-Salam, Darij, and Atash camps for the displaced was reported in the aftermath. At the same time, some sought refuge in the southern city of Belail or fled to North Darfur and East Darfur states.
The Sudanese army, however, remained silent regarding this catastrophic event.
Recent developments included a cessation of hostilities between the two factions two days prior, as no fresh festivities had been reported. Nonetheless, sources hinted at ongoing mobilization efforts by the Rapid Support Forces close to the command centre of the 16th Infantry Division of the army.
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Interesting development in South Darfur: "On the other hand, the Sudanese army announces the assassination of Major General Yasser Fadlallah Al-Khidr, commander of the 16th Infantry Division, today Monday [21 August], in the city of Nyala in Darfur province."
[SUDANTRIBUNE] Noteworthy figures within the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) declared their formal split from the organization on Wednesday, designating former political official Suleiman Sandal as their new leader.
JEM leader Gibril Ibrahim relieved Sandal, the Secretary of Negotiations and Peace, Ahmed Tugud, Vice President Issa Adam Hasabo, and Secretary of Organization and Administration Mohammed Sharaf from their positions on August 14. The four were sacked after meeting with the RSF deputy commander, Abdel Rahim Daglo, in the Chadian capital last June without prior authorization.
The expelled leaders, with their supporters, convened in Addis Ababa, the Æthiopian capital, from August 28 to 30. After the meeting, they announced a course correction for the Movement and elected Sandal as its leader.
During the three-day meeting, attendees criticized the movement’s leader, Ibrahim, for allegedly monopolizing gains following the peace agreement. They also accused him of forsaking the principle of neutrality regarding the ongoing conflict and aligning too closely with the Sudanese army. Criticism was also directed at what they perceived as attempts by Ibrahim to impose his Islamic leanings on the organization.
In the conference’s closing session, Suleiman Sandal asserted that the JEM would extend an open hand to all political groups except the dissolved National Congress Party, which he held accountable for separating South Sudan and genocidal actions in Darfur.
Sandal reaffirmed their neutral stance concerning the war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), stating, "We will collaborate with all political forces and armed movements to halt the war and safeguard civilians."
He appealed to the leaders of the army and RSF to heed reason and end the hostilities. Additionally, he urged the Sudanese populace and civil groups to discontinue hate speech and racism and to champion social harmony.
Sandal disclosed that the extraordinary conference reviewed the Movement’s past decision to endorse the October 25, 2021 coup, acknowledging the mistake and its contribution to undermining the civil democratic government.
JEM, among the gangs signatory to the Juba Peace Agreement, played a role in orchestrating demonstrations that aimed to destabilize the transitional period, providing political cover for the October 25, 2021, coup against the civilian government led by Abdallah Hamdok.
Jibril Ibrahim, leader of the Justice and Equality Movement, conveyed that an extensive consultative meeting of the movement’s leadership would take place in Port Sudan on August 31 and September 1.
[AFRICANEWS] Niger’s military junta that seized power last month on Thursday said it had revoked the French ambassador’s diplomatic immunity and instructed the police to expel him.
Sylvain Itte visa and that of his family have also been cancelled.
He had been told by the junta last Friday that he had 48 hours to leave the country in response to actions taken by the French government which it said were "contrary to the interests of Niger".
But the deadline passed on Monday without Paris recalling him.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that the ambassador would stay in Niger despite pressure from the military regime. And he reiterated Paris' support for ousted democratically-elected president Mohamed Bazoum.
The French government said it does not recognise the coup leaders as the country's legitimate rulers.
Since toppling the president, the junta has leveraged anti-French sentiment among the population to shore up its support.
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[GEO.TV] Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh was rearrested in a separate case shortly after he obtained bail from an anti-terrorism court in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... .
The police presented the PTI leader before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) after arresting him a day earlier from outside the Sindh High Court (SHC).
The law enforcement agency was seeking the physical remand of the PTI leader but the court rejected the plea and instead granted bail to Sheikh.
However, there's no worse danger than telling a mother her baby is ugly... as soon as the PTI leader left the court premises the cops from the Preddy Police Station arrested the PTI leader in a fresh case.
As per the police, a case was registered against Sheikh in the Preddy Police Station a day earlier for interfering in the matters of the state, rioting and assault on police. It added that in the complaint it has been contended that during the PTI leader’s arrest, a day earlier, the police were attacked with sticks.
Sheikh's arrest came a day earlier as he was reportedly suspected of involvement in the violent mostly peaceful protests triggered by the party’s chairman Imran Khan ...aka The Great Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality disorders... 's arrest in the £190 million al-Qadir Trust on May 9.
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[GEO.TV] At least nine soldiers were martyred when a jacket wallah riding a cycle of violencewent kaboom! on a military convoy in the general area Jani Khel of Bannu District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), a statement issued by the military’s media wing said on Thursday.
Among the nine soldiers included Naib Subedar Sanobar Ali, while five troops were maimed in the attack, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
"The area has been cordoned by security forces and sanitisation is being carried out to eliminate any turbans found in the area," it added.
The army’s information wing also vowed that the security forces are "determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism" and that the "sacrifices" of the "brave soldiers further strengthen" the military’s resolve.
Reacting to the terrorist incident, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that he was "heartbroken" by the loss of nine "valiant soldiers" to a cowardly terrorist act that injured many.
"Such acts are utterly reprehensible. My thoughts are with the families of the martyred and injured. Pakistain stands resolute against such terror," the interim premier added.
Earlier this month, Army Chief General Asim Munir said the recent surge in terrorism was a "futile effort" by turbans to resume talks and warned them to submit to the "writ of state of Pakistain before they are decimated".
According to the ISPR, Gen Munir issued the warning when he met the tribal elders and notables from the newly merged districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The "interactive session" was held during the chief of army staff’s (COAS) visit to Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire... .
"The surge in terrorism in recent past is a futile effort on the part of turbans to get the talks re-initiated, however, there is no option for these turbans except to submit to the writ of state of Pakistain before they are decimated, if they persist on their wrong path," Gen Munir was quoted by the military’s media wing.
The army chief reiterated the resolve of the Pakistain Army, Frontier Corps ...a provincial paramilitary force. Total manpower is about 80,000. They are tasked to help local law enforcement in the maintenance of law and order, and to carry out border patrol and a..the Antwerp-based Salafist organization that had campaigned to introduce Sharia law to Belgium before single-handedly making Belgium the highest per capita supplier of jihadis to Syria in Europe. There was a big trial in Antwerp in 2015, but most of those convicted were in absentia...nti-smuggling operations.... (FC) and other law enforcement agencies in their fight against terrorism. "He [Gen Munir] showed resolve to finish peril of Narco which is becoming a lifeline for these TTP khawaraj," said the ISPR.
The COAAS also said that "propaganda by inimical forces" against the armed forces will be dealt with as per the law.
Paying tribute to brave rustics, officers and soldiers of the Pakistain Army, FC, Levies, Khasadars and police, the army chief vowed that the sacrifices of the deaders would not go in vain and complete peace would return to Pakistain.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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