As the first foreign Minister of foreign Affairs since the Revolution Heiko Maas is flown in the Sudan. The young Generation is full of hope – Germany will not disappoint you. From Khartoum, Fabian von der Mark.
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and state Secretary in the Sudanese Ministry of foreign Affairs, Omer Dahab Fadl Mohamed
Much of his time in Sudan, Heiko Maas of the Sudanese protest movement is dedicated to. It is for him the rare opportunity “to be in a country where a peaceful Revolution has taken place”. The German foreign Minister is proud to visit as the first foreign Minister since the overthrow of the country.
“In the Situation we are in now, in the still not decided whether this trend continues and whether the objectives, put by the people here, can also be achieved in this Phase, the country needs the support of Germany and Europe,” said Maas in Khartoum. In particular, in the talks with the opposition, artists and Creative felt Meuse, and the hopeful spirit of optimism. He wanted to show with his visit to his “respect”, the Minister said.
Months of mainly young Sudanese against the government in power, Omar al had demonstrated-Bashir. Five months after the beginning of the protests in December 2018, it won a first victory: On 11. In April 2019, was deposed by al-Bashir, 30 years after his seizure of power by the military.
The photographer Alaa Jaafar documented the coup in the Sudan
“We had no other choice”
However, after the fall of Bashir’s protests against the new military government continued. On 3.June 2019 escalated the situation: A Demonstration was beaten in front of the headquarters of the army in a bloody campaign, more than 100 protesters were killed.
The photographer Alaa Jaafar has documented the protests with their camera. Now it shows the German foreign Minister, your photos. “We had no other choice, we would have felt guilty if we had stopped,” says the 31-Year-old.
In the end, the protesters achieved a further success: the Opposition and the military reached an agreement and a transitional government to prepare the way for free elections. A Council made up of six civilian and five military representatives will accompany the three-year transition phase.
Berlin assures Humanitarian aid
Maas assured the Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok German support. Germany will increase the humanitarian aid of the Ministry of foreign Affairs for the Sudan immediately to five million euros to 15 million per year, promises to be Maas. And: since 1989, the frozen development aid could flow again, provides the Meuse in view.
Bearers of hope: The new Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok
The financial support is in Khartoum welcome. Because of Sudan’s new Prime Hamdok needs, especially money, in order to improve the living conditions in Sudan. However, after years of corruption and violence reign, there are large obstacles. So the country remains on a U.S. list of States supporting terrorism, which hampers the access to international credits.
Maas can imagine the conversations with the Americans about the removal of Sudan from the terror list, even if he has no influence on this decision. He also wants to appeal to the “success story” of Sudan in the UN security Council. With other countries of the group “Friends of Sudan”, says Maas, must now be given to how assistance is to be coordinated in a way that the Sudanese will soon be integrated into the world economy.
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Al-Bashir before the court
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Ex-rulers of al-Bashir in the Sudan before a court
The Sudanese photographer Alaa Jaafar and the other young Creatives from Khartoum will be watching the developments closely. For Jaafar Minister was to be considered the visit of the German foreign an important signal: “It feels not so, as we would as any third-world country with problems, but, as what we really are.”