Kamis, 11 April 2019
Assange removed from Ecuadorian embassy in London - Guardian News
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2019-04-11 10:13:55Z
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Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange arrested - BBC News - BBC News
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2019-04-11 09:44:17Z
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Sudan unrest: latest updates - CNN
Strategically located where sub-Saharan Africa meets the Middle East, Sudan is bordered by seven countries, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Chad, and Libya.
The country also straddles the 10th parallel, where mostly Muslim northern Africa meets the primarily Christian south.
Sudan gained its independence from joint British and Egyptian rule in 1956, but was quickly wracked by decades of civil war, which heightened following the discovery of oil in the country's southwest.
While President Omar al-Bashir's tough rule brought a level of comparative stability following a coup in 1989, tensions remained over the state of south Sudan that were not resolved until 2005, when a peace agreement was signed promising the southern regions of the country independence within six years.
In 2011, South Sudan voted overwhelmingly for independence, going on to become the world's newest country.
The two Sudans continued to fight over the oil-rich Southern Kordofan state, however. Conflict in Darfur has also dogged the country since 2003, driven by tensions between black Africans and the country's Arab elite.
Bashir's alleged war crimes in Darfur made him a pariah in much of the world, but under US President Donald Trump, Washington had warmed to the Sudanese leader.
US attempts to re-engage with the Sudanese government have been widely viewed as a bid by the Trump administration to improve regional counter-terror cooperation and boost its diplomatic clout in Africa.
https://www.cnn.com/africa/live-news/sudan-latest-updates/index.html
2019-04-11 10:10:00Z
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Sudan unrest: latest updates - CNN
Omar al-Bashir came to power in Sudan in 1989, when he lead a coup against then Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi. Bashir dissolved the government, political parties and trade unions, and declared himself chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council.
He survived a coup attempt the following year. He later ordered the execution of more than 30 army and police officers implicated in the failed takeover.
In 1993, Bashir dissolved the Revolutionary Command Council and restored Sudan to nominal civilian rule, with himself as president. At an election in 1996, he was returned with more than 75% of the vote. That margin would increase to 85% in 2000.
Violence broke out in the Darfur region of Sudan in 2003, and Bashir was criticized for not cracking down on the Janjaweed militia, a pro-government militia accused of murdering and raping people in Darfur.
In 2008, the International Criminal Court filed charges against Bashir for genocide and war crimes in Darfur. Repeated attempts to bring him to justice were unsuccessful, however.
At the country's most recent election in 2015, officials said Bashir had been re-elected president with more than 94% of the vote. Many major opposition groups boycotted the election.
Late last year, anti-government protests broke out in many cities in Sudan, demanding Bashir's removal. He declared a year-long state of emergency in February 2019, as his forces attempted to crack down on demonstrations.
Those efforts appear to have been ultimately unsuccessful. On Thursday, the 75-year-old Bashir stepped down as president after 30 years in power.
https://www.cnn.com/africa/live-news/sudan-latest-updates/index.html
2019-04-11 09:25:00Z
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Sudan unrest: latest updates - CNN
Thousands took to the streets Thursday morning in Sudan to celebrate the anticipated ouster of President Omar al-Bashir.
A CNN stringer on the ground saw thousands marching towards the military headquarters in the capital, dancing, drumming and chanting against the government. Cars honked their horns in support and women ululated in celebration.
People chanted: “He is a coward and he is fallen!”
There is heavy deployment by the Rapid Security Forces in the capital especially on the main bridge on connecting Khartoum with Um Dorman. They didn’t engage with the crowds, CNN’s stringer reported.
Military troops however responded to the celebrating protesters, flashing the victory sign. One soldier was seen patting a protester’s back to congratulate him.
https://www.cnn.com/africa/live-news/sudan-latest-updates/index.html
2019-04-11 08:54:00Z
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Sudan’s Military to Make Announcement as Protests Swell Against Omar Hassan al-Bashir - The New York Times
GULU, Uganda — Sudan’s state news media said Thursday that the military would make an important announcement, a development that comes as protests against the decades-long rule of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the country’s authoritarian leader, have engulfed the nation.
“The armed forces will present an important statement shortly,” a television anchor said on state media. “Be ready for it.”
Mr. al-Bashir, who has long been regarded as a pariah in the West and is wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges in connection with atrocities in Darfur, has ruled Sudan longer than any leader since the country gained independence in 1956.
The state news media report, accompanied by patriotic music, was made as protesters demanding Mr. al-Bashir’s ouster gathered outside the military’s headquarters in Khartoum, the country’s capital.
Protests swelled on Thursday morning. Those calling for Mr. al-Bashir’s ouster would not be satisfied if he were simply replaced by another general, said Sara Abdelgalil, a spokeswoman for the Sudanese Professionals Association, which is organizing the protests.
“We have asked for people to continue the sit-in in front of army base — headquarters — and the uprising continues,” she said.
The protests will continue “ until there is a complete step down of the whole regime,” she said. “We insist on a civil government and we don’t support any coup.”
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One protester wrote that there was dancing in the streets, with people chanting, “We won, we won.”
Mr. al-Bashir came to power as a little-known general in 1989 during an Islamist and military-backed coup. In the following years, he purged Islamists and insiders from his party, and demonstrated a knack for political survival.
Protests began in December over rising food costs but quickly expanded to a broad challenge to Mr. al-Bashir’s hold on power. In recent days, rival factions within the security services have battled each other, raising fears of a complete breakdown in order as armed military groups fight for control.
A striking photo of one protester standing on a car and wearing a white thoub, a long robe, and gold earrings as she urged on a crowd this week was called an iconic image of the demonstrations and was shared widely online.
Mr. al-Bashir’s three decades of rule have been marked by famine and war, with the country dividing and a new nation, South Sudan, gaining independence in 2011. South Sudan and Libya, Sudan’s neighbor to the northwest, are each now gripped by armed conflict, raising the threat of widespread regional instability should Sudan also fall into civil war.
For months the security services have detained and attacked protesters in an effort to prevent the demonstrations from swelling, but in recent days, crowds opposed to Mr. al-Bashir have grown outside the compound in Khartoum that houses his residence and the military’s headquarters.
Mr. al-Bashir is the only active leader to be wanted by the International Criminal Court. As word of his possible ouster emerged, human rights groups called for him to face trial over his role in crimes against humanity and genocide in the Darfur region.
“If the Sudan military’s important announcement is that Pres Bashir will finally step down, it should demonstrate its commitment to the rule of law and an end to mass atrocities by delivering him to the International Criminal Court to face charges,” Kenneth Roth, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, said on Twitter.
Sudan is also listed by Washington as a state sponsor of terrorism, although it does cooperate with the United States on some counterterrorism efforts, the State Department said in a 2017 report.
Last week another leader in the region, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, stepped down as president of Algeria after weeks of street protests, bringing an end to his 20-year rule.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/world/africa/sudan-omar-hassan-al-bashir.html
2019-04-11 07:52:30Z
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White House preparing to roll out Kushner's Israeli-Palestinian 'peace plan': Sources - ABC News
With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reelection victory secured, the Trump administration is preparing to roll out Jared Kushner's "peace plan" as early as this month, sources familiar with the plan tell ABC News.
President Donald Trump has been briefed on the plan, which Kushner and a small "peace team" have been quietly working on for months. The text itself remains a closely guarded secret -- even within the White House -- and has only been seen in its entirety by four people within the administration, the sources said.
The text hasn't even been shared with allies, including the Israeli government, the U.S. officials said.
Those familiar with the plan said it aims to bring a non-traditional approach to addressing the seemingly intractable Israeli-Palestinian conflict by including a robust economic development package for the Palestinian people and seeking to address political elements of the conflict.
The White House declined to comment when asked about details of the plan.
(Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images, FILE) White House senior advisors Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, walk to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Oct. 30, 2018.
Kushner and his team traveled to several Arab countries in February to brief diplomats on the economic aspects of the peace plan. An official said some of the broad economic concepts of the plan were warmly received, in principle, during that trip.
Though the plan's release could come this month, sources cautioned a release date has not been finalized and that the administration is weighing a variety of factors. Potential causes for delay could include the upcoming holidays of Passover and Ramadan.
Early in his presidency, Trump tasked his son-in-law with working on the Israeli-Palestinian issue as one of his high-profile assignments in the White House. In describing his hopes of achieving peace, Trump has referred to a prospect as "the ultimate deal."
Trump expressed optimism Wednesday for peace plan's prospects now that Netanyahu has been reelected.
"The fact that Bibi won, I think we'll see some pretty good action in terms of peace," Trump said at the White House when asked by a reporter if Netanyahu's victory meant he would soon release the administration's peace plan.
(Carlos Barria/Reuters) President Donald Trump gestures to gathered news media as he welcomes Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, March 25, 2019.
Two weeks ago, the president received Netanyahu at the White House in an effort to shore up support for his friend in the final stretch of a tough reelection bid.
"Everybody said you can't have peace in the Middle East with Israel and the Palestinians," Trump said Wednesday. "I think we have a chance. And I think we have, now, a better chance with Bibi having won."
Netanyahu has said he welcomes an opportunity to review the plan.
"I look forward to receiving the plan, and we will look at it once it's presented," Netanyahu said in February, during a meeting attended by Vice President Mike Pence and Kushner in Poland. "I have to say that I know the Trump administration seeks to ensure the security of Israel for generations."
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-preparing-roll-kushners-israeli-palestinian-peace/story?id=62317060
2019-04-11 08:03:45Z
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