DABANGA SUDAN –
During the final quarter of 2022, Sudan’s Blue Nile region, West Kordofan, and South Darfur saw Tribal attacks that left dozens of people dead and thousands displaced. Resistance committees announced more street protests to condemn the one-year anniversary of the October 25 coup d’état. The military junta and civilian groups started talks behind closed doors that may lead to the formation of a new civilian government.
Meetings between the FFC-CC and the military, under the auspices of the AU-IGAD-UNITAMS Trilateral Mechanism, about a solution for the current political impasse lead to an initial agreement. The authorities enforce their oppression of freedom of speech and gatherings. Economists denounce the “chaotic economic policies” of the authorities. Farmers expect a meagre harvest. About a third of the Sudanese population will need humanitarian aid in 2023.
As 2022 draws to a close, more than 40 political and civil society groups sign the Framework Agreement with the junta amid protests from various sides. The FFC-CC hopes to convince the hold-out groups to join the agreement as well, but also meets internal resistance. The Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party, a longstanding FFC-member, leaves the coalition. Rizeigat attack more than 10 villages in Beleil, South Darfur, leading to the displacement of more than 16,000 people.
