'Saudi Arabia and the UAE are using Sudanese soldiers to fight their war in Yemen, something they would very much like to continue. It's geopolitics.' - Mahmoud Elmutasim, political activist
Sudan has fallen into anarchy in recent weeks, with at least 100 people horrifically killed by the fearsome Rapid Support Forces paramilitary unit throughout the normally festive Muslim religious holiday of Eid.
Mahmoud Elmutasim, a political activist, writer and doctor who graduated from the University of Khartoum’s medical school, spoke toabout the shared interests behind Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s interference in the country. Sudan’s initial popular uprising began in December 2018, when protests over a flagging economy gave way to a nationwide strike organised by labour unions.
After former president Omar al Bashir stepped down, the Sudanese military promised to hand over power to civilians organising the popular protests. The promises never materialised. “It’s a necessity, and a product of a long struggle to reach stability, born of a desire to live together without war, and to finally be free of tribal, religious and identity politics,” he states, emphasising that this belief firmly entrenches protestors.
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