Al-Yurae- A pro-Nazer group Taraq of the Hadandawa tribe, known for his affiliation with the former regime and head of the Supreme Council of Beja Council, announced his group’s intention to close eastern Sudan roads leading to the ports of the region, in early April, in conjunction with the signing of the final political agreement, to end the coup and restore the path of civilian-led transition.
Since the parties to the framework agreement announced last week the features of developments that led to the setting of a date for the signing of the final agreement and the formation of civil authority, groups associated with the former regime have intensified their moves to disrupt the transition process.
The group of the director of the office of the former regime leader Nafie Ali Nafie, Sayed Ali Abu Amna, at the Supreme Council of Beja Opticians, announced in a statement that the political process cannot proceed without resolving the issues of eastern Sudan, saying that next April 1 will witness a complete closure of all exits and entrances to the eastern Sudan region.
The groups of the former regime in eastern Sudan reject the political process that is expected to end the coup and remove the army from politics, in addition to the formation of a civilian government to lead the transitional period, working to prepare the ground for general elections after the dismantling of the former regime.
A former official at the Sea Ports Authority said in February that the closure of container terminals in the southern port of Port Sudan costs the country about one million dollars a day, adding that the figure could reach two million dollars when the ports of Suakin and Bashaer are closed.
Politicians have previously warned of moves by remnants of the former regime to obstruct the political process by igniting tribal conflicts, in addition to organized disinformation campaigns led by the so-called “Electronic Jihad Brigades”.
