Sudan: The Arrows Fall
By: Dr. Yaqoub Abdel Karim Noreen - Charilogone Editorial StaffCharilogone Editorial Staff: In a context of major upheavals and prolonged war, this article by Dr. Yaqoub Abdel Karim Noreen intensely examines the political and symbolic significance of the choice of Generals Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and Abdel Aziz Al-Hilu to lead the national reconstruction project in Sudan. Between popular hope, the memory of the struggle, and the need for justice, the author offers a committed interpretation of this historical moment, which he considers the dawn of a decisive turning point: that of the "new Sudan."
What does the selection of Dagalo and Al-Hilu mean?
The selection of Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo as leader of the Founding Alliance of Sudan, known as "Ta'sees," and General Abdel Aziz Al-Hilu as his deputy represents a major shift in the advanced political consciousness based on popular participation in the management of the country's affairs, given the sacrifices made by both generals in the fight against injustice, oppression, and tyranny, according to their respective visions.
Although the tools and eras differ, each of them plays an important and central role in building the new Sudan, founded on justice, peace, freedom, and democracy, and based on equality of rights and responsibilities for all, taking into account equal opportunities for political participation based on the population census and the distribution of power and wealth.
The selection of Generals Dagalo and Al-Hilu comes after two years of war, now entering its third year. The political elite, which has controlled political, economic, and social decisions in Sudan since independence to this day, has rejected any political solution requiring a peaceful resolution of disputes.
Especially the Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue, and this elite resorted to old tools at the wrong time, thus using the state's capabilities in a war that left nothing in Sudan. The Sudanese became displaced persons whose paths were cut off, hoping for a morsel of food to satisfy their hunger and a sip of water to quench the flames of thirst in their stomachs. The other party became refugees begging countries to grant them a humanitarian residency visa, thus becoming prey surrounded by dangers on all sides.
The choice of these two generals represents a glimmer of hope, a better future. These leaders were born into suffering and marginalization and have experienced the injustice and oppression of the Sudanese people. Each of them has their own vision for addressing the imbalances in the Sudanese state, based on injustice, division, and regionalism, inspired by the foundations of colonial policy, founded on the principle of "divide and conquer."
General Dagalo knew all the secrets and mysteries of the Sudanese state and exposed its tricks and schemes to steal food and the people's rights and give them crumbs, following the "starve your dog and it will follow you" approach.
Al-Hilu fought this unjust state for over forty years and witnessed how it annihilated the people, finding no other solution than the aerial bombardment of safe villages. Its only crime was to demand their rights to a dignified life, justice, equality, and freedom.
The selection of the two generals signifies that the people have understood that political participation in governance and the equitable distribution of power and wealth are the only way out of a state of endless wars and into a state of peace and love. With the selection of the two generals, the myth of the 1956 state, which had imprisoned the Sudanese people in shackles from which no one could escape, no matter how hard they tried to break these chains, has been shattered.
The upcoming government of peace and unity will transform the Sudanese reality, which was once miserable in every way, into one in which the people will find themselves with aspirations that were once described as impossible to achieve.
The sacrifices of the courageous Rapid Support Forces during the April 15 War, as well as the blood shed by martyrs, wounded, and missing, constitute a beacon illuminating the darkness of Sudanese history. The struggle of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North also remains a beacon guiding the Sudanese people on the path to political justice. No matter how long the struggle and how great the sacrifices, victory is near.
The two generals have taken it upon themselves to lead Sudan out of the abyss of backwardness, conflict, and discord, and toward a life of peace, security, and stability among all segments of the population.
Establishing justice, freedom, and democracy is not easy, but it is not impossible. Once the people realize their legitimate rights, and no one can take them away, this will be the cornerstone of the Sudanese state's transition to an advanced and stable country, with systems of government and a peaceful transition of power.
The challenges will be great, but they will be no greater than those of war and the long road of struggle.
In conclusion, we thank those who gave their lives in the wars of liberation from regimes of oppression and torture since the dawn of history, as well as the brave men of the Rapid Support Forces and the forces of the Founding Army. We implore God to grant a speedy recovery to the wounded of the revolution for true change in Sudan and to its honorable leaders, Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and Lieutenant General Al-Hilu, and to all the political and national forces that believed in the vision of establishing a new Sudan.
The time has come, the time the people have been waiting for for many years, for the establishment of the new Sudanese state.
We call on all people to unite to build the nation, ignoring the proponents of injustice, racism, tribalism, and regionalism who believe they alone can make a difference. They have forgotten that men and women came from the depths of injustice and darkness to illuminate the paths of justice, freedom, and democracy for the people. Thank you, Lieutenant General Dagalo, thank you, Lieutenant General Al-Hilu, and thank you to all those who helped shape the history of a new Sudan.
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