Sudan: Coup By The Military, Protests Ensue

[Roadvirus]

Sudan coup: Protests continue after military takeover

Defiant protesters stay on the streets despite soldiers opening fire on crowds opposed to the coup.

www.bbc.co.uk

And the UN is said to be "meeting to discuss the crisis". Meaning, they will talk about it and nothing will be done (except possibly a strongly worded letter)

A guide to Sudan's "issues":

Sudan coup: A really simple guide

Monday's coup comes after weeks of tension between the military and civilian leaders.

www.bbc.com

 

[NolanVoyd]

Sudan coup: Protests continue after military takeover

Defiant protesters stay on the streets despite soldiers opening fire on crowds opposed to the coup.

www.bbc.co.uk

And the UN is said to be "meeting to discuss the crisis". Meaning, they will talk about it and nothing will be done (except possibly a strongly worded letter)

A guide to Sudan's "issues":

Sudan coup: A really simple guide

Monday's coup comes after weeks of tension between the military and civilian leaders.

www.bbc.com

Trump is jealous.

 

[Roadvirus]

Trump is jealous.

Go derail someone else's thread.

 

[MamboDervish]

And the UN is said to be "meeting to discuss the crisis". Meaning, they will talk about it and nothing will be done (except possibly a strongly worded letter)

What is this speculation based on?

The Role of Peacekeeping in Africa

Africa continues to have more peacekeeping missions than any other continent. As conflict-stricken countries increasingly look outside the United Nations for support, experts say reforms are necessar…

www.cfr.org

 

[Bum]

Sudan coup: Protests continue after military takeover

Defiant protesters stay on the streets despite soldiers opening fire on crowds opposed to the coup.

www.bbc.co.uk

And the UN is said to be "meeting to discuss the crisis". Meaning, they will talk about it and nothing will be done (except possibly a strongly worded letter)

A guide to Sudan's "issues":

Sudan coup: A really simple guide

Monday's coup comes after weeks of tension between the military and civilian leaders.

www.bbc.com

Sudan has had a series of shaky governments since is became independent from the UK and Egypt in 1956; this is just one more upheaval in a long line of governmental collapses in its history.

 

[Decypher]

Sudan coup: Protests continue after military takeover

Defiant protesters stay on the streets despite soldiers opening fire on crowds opposed to the coup.

www.bbc.co.uk

And the UN is said to be "meeting to discuss the crisis". Meaning, they will talk about it and nothing will be done (except possibly a strongly worded letter)

A guide to Sudan's "issues":

Sudan coup: A really simple guide

Monday's coup comes after weeks of tension between the military and civilian leaders.

www.bbc.com

Good thread. In terms of the response from the international community, the first BBC article said:

“US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the military's actions "are a betrayal of Sudan's peaceful revolution". The US has halted $700m (£508m) in aid.”

The article goes on to say:

“The US has joined the UK, EU, UN and African Union, of which Sudan is a member, in demanding the release of political leaders who are now under house arrest.”

Maybe the withholding of the aid by the US will be enough to convince the military to release the prisoners.

 

[Roadvirus]

What is this speculation based on?

The Role of Peacekeeping in Africa

Africa continues to have more peacekeeping missions than any other continent. As conflict-stricken countries increasingly look outside the United Nations for support, experts say reforms are necessar…

www.cfr.org

Well known fact: UN Peacekeepers are rapists.

 

[Roadvirus]

Maybe the withholding of the aid by the US will be enough to convince the military to release the prisoners.

I doubt it. You think these guys will care? They'll just go buddy up to Russia or China for money.

 

[MamboDervish]

Well known fact: UN Peacekeepers are rapists.

And your point is . . . . . . what?

My comment questioned your contention that the UN "will talk about it and nothing will be done". What is the basis of that assertion?

 

[Sweden]

Sudan coup: Protests continue after military takeover

Defiant protesters stay on the streets despite soldiers opening fire on crowds opposed to the coup.

www.bbc.co.uk

And the UN is said to be "meeting to discuss the crisis". Meaning, they will talk about it and nothing will be done (except possibly a strongly worded letter)

A guide to Sudan's "issues":

Sudan coup: A really simple guide

Monday's coup comes after weeks of tension between the military and civilian leaders.

www.bbc.com

Sudan is a failed state and will remain so for the foreseeable future. What do you propose members of the UN, collectively or individually, do about it?

 

[DarkWizard12]

who cares? **** em

 

[joluoto]

This has been a year of coups in Africa. The military taking back power from the Transitional Government is a bleak sign, and a tragedy. A u-turn back to the days of Omar al-Bashir.