The military leader of Sudan, General Abdelfatah al-Burhan, ordered this Sunday the lifting of the state of emergency in the country that he himself decreed on October 25, after plotting a coup that deposed the previous transitional government.
"The president of the Sovereign Council issues a decree to lift the state of emergency throughout the national territory," this body, of which Al Burhan proclaimed himself president after the military coup seven months ago, reported in a brief statement published on Twitter.
This decision was made during a meeting of the Security and Defense Council of Sudan, whose members recommended the lifting of the state of emergency in the African country, as well as the release of all those detained under the emergency law, according to a statement.
The recommendation was made by the Sudanese Defense Minister, Yassin Ibrahim, at a time when a series of consultations sponsored by the United Nations are taking place between all political and civil parties in Sudan to end the crisis unleashed by The hit.
"During the meeting, the council discussed the general security situation in the country and the need to create the right atmosphere for dialogue and national consensus," according to the note.
He also indicated that this implies the release of all detainees who are not related "to issues of state security or criminal law."
The lifting of the state of emergency occurs hours after the United Nations special envoy in Sudan, Volker Perthes, demanded this measure, who spoke of respect after a new day of repression in the protests against the coup that have been taking place since October .
"I am horrified by the violent deaths of two young protesters in Khartoum yesterday. Once again: it is time for the violence to end, it is time for the state of emergency to end, and it is time for a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis in Sudan." ", wrote the head of the UN on Twitter.
With the death of two new protesters on Saturday, the number of deaths during the protests against the coup now rises to 98.
On October 25, Al Burhan imposed a state of emergency in the country and dissolved all government bodies, in addition to ordering the arrest of the then prime minister and other members of the Executive.
After months of protests and mediation attempts, the United Nations, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority for the Development of East Africa began a series of consultations, also with the military leadership, to put an end to the political crisis.
