Sudanese Court Orders Telecom Companies to Restore Internet Services

A Sudanese court issued, on Tuesday, a ruling obligating the telecommunication companies to restore internet services in the country, media reports said.

Weeks ago, the Sudanese authorities ordered the shutdown of internet services after months of protest following the ouster of former President Omar al-Bashir.

Noteworthy, Sudanese Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Forces for Freedom and Change (AFC) agreed to form a sovereign council in the country after two days of negotiations between the two sides.

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, praised the deal reached between TMC and FFC, to share power until elections are held.

Alzayani described the deal as “a positive and important step” that will open the way for the brothers in Sudan to overcome the current circumstances and start a new stage of security, stability and peace.

The Secretary-General of GCC expressed his hope that the Sudanese people will overcome this critical stage to start a new era of freedom, justice and dignity and establish an economic renaissance.

Last Friday, the African mediation in Sudan announced that a deal has been reached between the two sides on the formation of a sovereign council that will govern Sudan for 3 years, and will be chaired by rotation between the military and civilians.

African mediator, Mohamed El Hassan Labbat, said in a press conference, that the two parties also agreed to form a civilian government that includes independent, national and competent inpiduals whose priorities are to achieve peace and hold the killers of the demonstrators accountable.