Day 14 of the Military Coup
Summary of Events
It has now been two full weeks, 14 days, since Burhan took over control of the country by force and shut down the internet, creating #SudanBlackout to prevent the country and the world from seeing the full extent of the violence he has inflicted and continues to inflict.
The nonviolent resistance movement has faced all forms of violence in the last 14 days (and, since 2018): beatings; illegal arrest/detention; teargas; shooting with live ammunition. It is clear from the events of the last two weeks that Burhan is a budding tyrant who has learned a lot from his time in the Bashir regime (as one of his top generals), and has been employing many of the same oppression tactics for which the Bashir regime was/is famous.
In Khartoum, a total of 110 teachers were arrested today following a protest in front of the state Ministry of Education. Protesters were reportedly assaulted and teargassed, with military forces breaking one female protester’s leg. Assaults reportedly continued at the police station, and one pregnant protester allegedly suffered a miscarriage as a result of the physical assault she experienced.
In Darfur, the mass arrest campaign carried out over the last few days has evolved, now targeting the homes of political and human rights activists. Today, 3 activists were arrested in Nyala, raising the number of total detained activists in the city to date to 26.
But despite the state terrorism, as well as the international pressure on the people to negotiate with their oppressors, the resistance continues. A nationwide civil disobedience began today as part of this week's schedule of resistance activities, set to continue into tomorrow. In addition, neighborhood protests and public awareness speeches took place in Khartoum, Medani, Kosti, Nyala and other cities across the country, all leading up to Saturday's #Nov13March - a nationwide ‘millions march’ similar to that which took place on October 30.
In a surprise twist, RSF General Commander and Vice Chief of the (now obsolete) Sovereign Council of the transitional government Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (Himedti) broke his silence in a video statement exclusively released online in which he expressed support for the coup, and - much like Burhan - claimed that it was necessary to "rectify" the path to democracy. It is interesting that Himedti chose to share this statement addressing the Sudanese people online, considering the fact that the internet is still shut down by the military, thus the vast majority of Sudanese people do not have access to it.
You can also view the daily wrap up in video format here.
Further Reading
Pictures of some protests staged today 7 Nov. 2021 in the Sudanese cities of Medani (centre), Niyala (West), Dongola and Atbara (North)