Hemeti Asserts Aims to Correct Path to Transition in Sudan

Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met the head of UNITAMS Volker Perthes (SUNA)
Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met the head of UNITAMS Volker Perthes (SUNA)
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Hemeti Asserts Aims to Correct Path to Transition in Sudan

Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met the head of UNITAMS Volker Perthes (SUNA)
Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met the head of UNITAMS Volker Perthes (SUNA)

Sudan's Deputy Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, said that the coup attempt was orchestrated by one person, without revealing his name.

Addressing officers and soldiers of the Rapid Support Forces in Karari, Dagalo indicated that the coup attempt had been well prepared secretly for months, noting that unnamed parties were involved to create sedition in the country.

Dagalo, also known as Hemeti, saluted the officers and soldiers of the armed forces who confronted the coup.

Hemeti stressed that there is no disagreement with the civilian component of the transitional government, but "we seek to correct the transitional path with the participation of all people, which is rejected by the parties that control the government in the country."

He pledged to bring the country to democratic rule through free and fair elections, following specific programs and procedures.

Various regular forces are committed to implementing the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) and the provision of security arrangements, said Hemeti, noting that financial problems prevent the completion of the matter.

"We want peace to be achieved," he added, calling on the movements that did not sign the agreement to reach a national accord that would prevent war.

Hemeti called for granting immunity to the regular forces to protect the borders and national security, addressing the chaos in the country, and enacting laws to organize protests and demonstrations and protect police personnel.

Meanwhile, Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met the head of the United Nations Integrated Transitional Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) Volker Perthes at the presidential palace in Khartoum on Tuesday.

Perthes described the meeting as "positive and constructive," saying it touched upon many outstanding issues, as well as developments in the current situation after the failure of the coup attempt.

"Progress on the transitional track necessitates cooperation and dialogue among all parties and components, including the military and civilian components and the armed struggle movements, to achieve the tasks of the transitional period in the country," Perthes was quoted as saying in the statement.

The UN official further commended the significant progress achieved in Sudan during the past two years.

He pointed to the tangible progress on the transitional track towards democracy, peace, stability, and justice, expressing hope that this consensus, which led to this progress, would not be lost.



Smoke Rises from Beirut’s Southern Suburbs after Night of Israeli Attacks

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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Smoke Rises from Beirut’s Southern Suburbs after Night of Israeli Attacks

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Smoke rose from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday morning and the streets were empty after the area was pummeled overnight by heavy Israeli airstrikes.

Attacks on alleged Hezbollah targets by fighter jets Friday continued into the early hours Saturday after the Israeli army said it told residents to evacuate several buildings it was targeting.

Explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs, with flames lighting up the pre-dawn darkness. Fires raged from several locations, and smoke and flames were seen from above Beirut early Saturday.

Residents reported jets flying overhead.

In a short statement, the Israeli military described the sites it hit as belonging to Hezbollah.

Shelters set up in the city center for people displaced by the onslaught were overflowing. Many families slept in public squares and beaches, or in their cars. On the roads leading to the mountains above the capital, hundreds of people could be seen making an exodus on foot, holding infants and whatever belongings they could carry.

The Israeli military said a missile fired at central Israel on Saturday had struck an open area. Earlier, the military said about 10 projectiles had crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory and that some had been intercepted.

The Israeli military also said it was striking Hezbollah targets in the Bekaa Valley, a region of eastern Lebanon at the Syrian border that it has pounded over the last week.

On Saturday, an airstrike also hit the Lebanese mountain town of Bhamdoun, southeast of Beirut.

The strike hit a large empty lot and did not cause any casualties.