Sharjah – «Gulf»
Activists on social media circulated during the past hours, a video showing the skin of a Sudanese groom with a “whip” on his wedding night, to test his endurance.
The video shows the groom and a number of people around him performing a folk dance, while one of them flogs him.
The groom bore the blows of the whip steadily, without moving or screaming, as he seemed to feel no pain.
It is mentioned that flogging the groom is a common practice among some tribes in Sudan, which is evidence of his strength and patience.
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In the video.. Fayez Al-Maliki meets “Samaha Wahba”, the first Siamese twin from Sudan who was separated in the Kingdom 31 years ago.. They reveal their health status
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Al-Marsad newspaper: The ambassador of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, artist Fayez Al-Maliki, met the first Siamese twins from Sudan who were separated in the Kingdom 31 years ago. healthy.
Samah said that they used to see doctors every once in a while until they became 16 years old, and following that they stopped seeing the doctor, noting that there were common organs between them and her twin Heba, such as the abdomen, genitals and part of the chest, and there are organs she owns and does not have her twin and vice versa such as The appendix indicates that each one possesses only one kidney, as well as the liver, each one owning part of it.
Samah confirmed that she considers herself “Bint Sudair” because she had lived in the Majmaah governorate, and most of her friends are Saudis, so she masters the Saudi dialect, expressing her desire to return once more to Saudi Arabia.
In turn, Heba said that she considers that she was born twice; The first time was in the Lieutenant Colonel Hospital in Omdurman, and the second was in King Faisal Hospital in Riyadh, where they had a separation operation.
#from_screen | Fayez Al-Maliki meets the first Siamese twins from Sudan, “Samah and Heba”, 31 years following their separation in the Kingdom. #Radio and Television Commission
– Broadcasting Corporation (@SBAgovSA) May 1, 2022
“The Tripartite Mechanism” announces a new round of Sudanese political dialogue
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Khartoum: Imad Hassan
The African Union envoy to Sudan, Mohamed Hassan Ould Labat, announced the launch of the political dialogue between all Sudanese parties on May 10, according to the tripartite mechanism that includes the United Nations, the African Union and the “IGAD” organization to resolve the political crisis in the country, while the Public Prosecution launched, yesterday, Wednesday, The release of the former member of the Sovereignty Council and the alternate head of the committee to dismantle the frozen “Brotherhood” Muhammad al-Faki Suleiman.
Weld Labbat said, in a press conference for the representatives of the mechanism: “We have a central idea in the tripartite mechanism, which is that we acknowledge, as do most political actors, that the situation in Sudan is extremely sensitive or very dangerous, and it was agreed to start the dialogue the first week following Eid al-Fitr on the tenth of May until The twelfth of the same month.
He added, “It is important to us in the dialogue that there is no exclusion of anyone,” adding that “constitutional arrangements must be made for the establishment of a democratic system and the completion of the transitional period.” Weld Lebbate pointed out that “the dialogue includes all political forces except for the dissolved National Congress Party, and there are parties that are still studying participation in the dialogue, including the Popular Congress Party and the Reform Movement Now.”
Peretz warns
For his part, the United Nations Special Envoy to Sudan, Volker Peretz, warned that Sudan will head towards more slippage and instability if the political process is not addressed.
“This joint African Union-IGAD-United Nations process was launched to facilitate a Sudanese-led process, a process of talks aimed at restoring constitutional order and returning to a credible transitional path toward democratic, civilian rule,” Peretz said.
He promised that “addressing the current political impasse is of urgent importance, otherwise the country risks slipping into more instability and threatening the economic, social and political gains that have been achieved since the November revolution.”
In addition, on Wednesday, the Public Prosecution released the former member of the Sovereignty Council and the alternate head of the committee to dismantle the frozen “Brotherhood”, Muhammad al-Faki Suleiman.
The Federal Gathering said in a brief press statement: The Public Prosecution released the organization’s head, Babiker Faisal, and the leader of the organization, Muhammad al-Faki, with personal guarantee, and there were reports of the release of Wajdi Saleh, Abdullah Suleiman and Taha Othman, which were not confirmed.
On the other hand, the recent clashes between Arab and non-Arab tribes in the Darfur region have left more than 210 dead. The Wali of West Darfur, Khamis Abdullah Abkar, condemned the withdrawal of government forces from the area in conjunction with the attack instead of protecting civilians.
The governor stated in a press briefing: that the attacking forces invaded the Karinak locality and committed crimes once morest humanity, which are incompatible with morals and religion, especially since it coincided with the holy month of Ramadan. He added that the withdrawal of the forces towards the military garrison and leaving the citizens to face their fate is unjustified.
The army denies the accusations
In turn, the Sudanese army rejected the accusations of participating in the tribal clashes in West Darfur, and pointed to the possibility of holding those found to be involved in the conflict to be held accountable.
In addition, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation expressed its deep regret over the recent incidents of tribal violence in Kerenc.
She expressed her hope that the Sudanese parties would adhere to the Juba Peace Agreement and the related security arrangements that would bring security and stability to Sudan and its people.
Requests to open an investigation
Meanwhile, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, yesterday condemned the violence that killed dozens of people in three days in West Darfur, and called for “impartial and independent” investigations to be opened into the “horrific” attacks.
Emirati affirmation of support for peace in Sudan and South Sudan
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
New York (Union)
The UAE expressed its hope that the leaderships of Sudan and South Sudan will continue to support efforts to achieve peace in both countries, pointing to the continuous improvement in relations between Khartoum and Juba.
The country’s delegation said in a statement it made before the Security Council regarding the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNICEF): “With regard to relations between Sudan and South Sudan, we hope that the leaderships of the two countries will continue to support efforts to achieve peace in both countries, which also indicates improvement. The continuing relationship between them. “We are confident that building on this progress will contribute to a sustainable solution to the final status of Abyei,” she added.
Abyei is a demilitarized zone disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, and UNICEF supports the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism, which guarantees peace along the border between the two countries.
The UAE also welcomed the holding of the “Joint Political and Security Mechanism” meeting and its final document, stressing its aspiration to resume the meetings of the Joint Oversight Committee in Abyei with the support of the African Union.
In the statement, the state indicated that the meeting coincides with worrying developments in the Abyei area, including violence and ongoing clashes between communities, attacks on the UNICEF mission and other accompanying events that hampered the mission’s work.
“These events negatively affected the work of humanitarian organizations, especially in terms of the killing of humanitarian workers, and the evacuation of nearly 800 workers, as happened recently in the Agok clashes,” she said.
In this context, she stressed the importance of taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers.
“Dealing with these worrying developments requires promoting dialogue and peaceful coexistence to address the root causes of existing tensions and strengthening relations between communities,” she added, noting that it was encouraging to take steps toward addressing these tensions, including investigating them, and the recent signing of a cessation of hostilities by two tribes. in South Sudan.
She stressed the importance of establishing temporary administrative and security mechanisms stipulated in the June 20, 2011 agreement signed between the two parties, to ensure that these tensions are contained.
The UAE encouraged the UNICEF mission to continue to engage regularly with local communities and listen to their concerns, explaining that the preparation for holding the “Joint Peace Conference for Traditional Leaders” next May is an important step in this direction, and welcomed the efforts made by the mission, both in implementing quick-impact projects. or ensuring women’s participation in local peace processes and conflict resolution.
Recognizing the mission’s important work in a changing and challenging environment, particularly in terms of its efforts to facilitate dialogue between communities and its support for the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to all UNICEF personnel who served in the mission, and welcome the troops The new head of the UNICEF mission has already begun to reach out to the local communities and the governments of Sudan and South Sudan.”
The state reiterated the Secretary-General’s call to reactivate the headquarters of “Sector One” of the joint mechanism in “Gok Machar” and the sites of the two teams.
It also welcomed the Secretary-General’s recommendation to renew the mandate of the Mission and support for the Joint Mechanism for an additional six months, taking into account, when renewing the mandate, the views of Khartoum and Juba, and a renewed focus on engaging with all local communities and using available tools to reduce tensions.