The AU suspends Sudan until the formation of a civilian government and the launch of mediation on Friday

The African Union reacted to the announcement of the killing of more than 100 protesters in Khartoum, announcing an immediate suspension of Sudan until the establishment of a civilian government .

The Peace and Security Council of the AU decided at its meeting on Thursday to suspend the Sudanese state, Sudan, from all AU activities, in reaction to the violence. interruption of the constitutional rule by the country.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is due to travel to Khartoum on Friday to begin mediation between military leaders and opposition groups who have called for an end to the military regime, Reuters news agency said. diplomatic source at the Embbady of Ethiopia in Khartoum.

The source added that Abiy planned to meet with the Transitional Military Council and the Declaration of Freedom of the Opposition and the forces of change.

Security forces and paramilitary groups cleared the square in front of the Ministry of Defense in Khartoum on Monday, reportedly killing many civilians as they dispersed the sit-in camp. Witnesses saw that it was the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RPF) who forcibly cleared the area.

Number of deaths disputed
The Sudanese Ministry of Health on Monday disputed the number of at least 100 deaths, as announced by the Sudan Medical Association.

The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 61 people had been killed in the square, but the opposition said that 108 people had died, adding that some 40 bodies were removed from the Nile and from there. Others who had been previously reported missing.

The opposition had discussed a transition to democracy, but negotiations failed.

Amnesty International condemned the violence that RSF allegedly suffered, while the Sudan Military Council denied involvement in the bloody crackdown.

"We urge the African Union Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Security Council to put an end to this cycle of impunity and to take immediate steps to ensure that the perpetrators of such violence are held responsible, "said Amnesty, highlighting the war crimes and crimes against humanity of the RSF, also known as Janjaweed, carried out in Darfur.