RSF commander says solution to Sudan crisis lies in changing army command

STORY: RSF commander says solution to Sudan crisis lies in changing army command DATELINE: July 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the army (courtesy of RSF's website) 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED HAMDAN DAGALO, Commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (courtesy of RSF's website) STORYLINE: The commander of Sudan's paramilitary at war with the Sudanese army has demanded a change of command from the latter as a precondition to an urgent solution to the Sudan crisis. In a video posted Friday on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)'s website, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said the paramilitary "can reach an agreement within 72 hours if the command of the Sudanese army has changed." SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED HAMDAN DAGALO, Commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces "Our message for our brothers in the (Sudanese) Armed Forces is that if you want the urgent solution you should change this command. If this happens, we can reach an agreement

Sudan calls for activating joint mechanisms with South Sudan over disputed Abyei border region

STORY: Sudan calls for activating joint mechanisms with South Sudan over disputed Abyei border region DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED HAMDAN DAGALO, Deputy chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council 3. various of the meeting 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED HAMDAN DAGALO, Deputy chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council 5. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Sudan on Sunday called on South Sudan to activate the joint mechanisms between the two countries to achieve peace and stability in the disputed Abyei border region. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council, made the appeal when addressing the meeting of the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee (AJOC) between Sudan and South Sudan in Khartoum. Dagalo stressed the need for continued coordination and cooperation between Sudan and South Sudan for trust-building and exchanging of views o

Sudan launches workshop to forward military reform

STORY: Sudan launches workshop to forward military reform DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN, Chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council and Commander of the Sudanese army 3. various of the conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED HAMDAN DAGALO, Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council and Commander of the Rapid Support Forces STORYLINE: Sudan launched Sunday a workshop to push for the reorganization of irregular forces into a unified national military, as part of the political process agreed in a key deal last year for the country's transition to civilian rule. Launched at the Friendship Hall in Khartoum with the attendance of Sudanese military stakeholders as well as representatives of the United Nations and the African Union, the workshop is the last one established under the requirement of the political framework agreement. In December 2022, Sudanese civilian and milit

Sudan launches final phase of political process

STORY: Sudan launches final phase of political process DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the session of consultations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN, Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council 3. various of the attendants 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED HAMDAN DAGALO, Deputy Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council 5. various of the session 6. various of Asma Mahmoud speaking 7. various of the session STORYLINE: The final phase of the political process in Sudan was launched on Sunday in the capital Khartoum, weeks after the Sudanese military and civilian leaders signed a framework deal to end the country's political impasse. The military and civilian leaders have been in consultations to reach a final deal on the formation of institutions to run the transitional period under the patronage of the Trilateral Mechanism. It includes the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental

Sudan's military, civilian leaders sign framework deal to end political impasse

STORY: Sudan's military, civilian leaders sign framework deal to end political impasse DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: Sudan's military and civilian leaders on Monday signed a political framework agreement to end the political impasse and institute a two-year transitional civilian authority. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, commander of the Sudanese Army, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the Rapid Support Forces, signed the deal on behalf of the military forces. Meanwhile, representatives of the Forces of the Freedom and Change Alliance, the Revolutionary Front, other political organizations, workers' unions, and civil society organizations signed the agreement on behalf of the political forces. Al-Burhan during his address to the signing ceremony vowed that the military establishment would exit the political process and support the democratic transition until reaching the general election. He stressed th