Government reveals changes in strategy to face challenges – The face of truth – ✍️ Ibrahim Shaqlawi
Those following events in Sudan can clearly see that the country is entering a new phase of strategic transformations on the political and military levels after a series of victories in the ruling and vital areas of Khartoum, Bahri, Sennar, Al-Jazeera and Darfur by cutting off a significant percentage of the Rapid Support Militia's supply across the desert.
These transformations are not limited to military victory, but also concern the political and strategic structure of the state. It may aim to redraw priorities at the military and political levels, as this is seen as a separator between the war phase and the peace phase, separating the military discourse from the political discourse of the government, which reflects the government's commitment to assert its sovereignty and rebuild. the Sudanese State, emphasizing its role as a legitimate authority capable of managing the future of the country at different levels.
The press conference held yesterday by the Sudanese government in Port Sudan at this time is of great importance, because it expresses these transformations. Thus, according to observers, it was not simply a question of media coverage of the progress of the fighting and the evolution of events, but rather it allowed the government to represent itself in the next stage of its confrontation with the interventions regional sources that supply power. militia with supplies. This press conference therefore represents a strategic step towards strengthening the role of the government as a leading authority capable of addressing the international community in addition to shaping the characteristics of the next stage.
It was also noted that during the conference, the government strove to showcase its prestige and strength internally by focusing on military victories and security threats. He also revised his regional and international role in the face of external interference and his rejection of any threat against his country. sovereignty. Therefore, we can say that the timing of the conference was deliberately chosen to coincide with the transition from the war phase to the peace phase, because it became clear that it sought to restore its position not only on the stage internally but also on the political scene. regional and international levels.
The presence of the Sudanese Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Yassin Ibrahim, at this conference is also a strategic step that underlines the change in approach of the Sudanese government. For the first time since the start of the war, this appearance gave the Ministry of Defense the opportunity to speak directly to the Sudanese people and the international community. The minister spoke of military victories in strategic areas and denounced regional support for armed militias. In this context, he revealed the involvement of the United Arab Emirates and Chad in supplying the militias with drones. A declared conviction, for which the government has apparent evidence. , as the minister explained, is considered by observers as an official announcement of the search for political and diplomatic settlements with regional parties.
This confirms that the Sudanese government is not only satisfied with its military successes on the ground, but also seeks to strengthen its regional and international position. This change in government discourse may have outlined the features of a new political strategy aimed at showing the scale of the challenges facing Sudan, while emphasizing its right to defend its sovereignty. This was also confirmed by the speech of Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Al-. Sharif, who spoke about the military escalation of regionally supported militias and stressed that these actions constitute a blatant violation of international law. The minister highlighted the evidence Sudan has to reveal the involvement of these countries in supporting the militias. This diplomatic escalation indicates the intensification of legal and diplomatic efforts in the next stage to denounce the interference of countries in the region.
This reflects a maturity in Sudanese politics, which places military challenges alongside political confrontation as strategic tools in the context of the crisis. Also come the statements of the Minister of Information and the official government spokesperson, Khaled Al-Aasar, who add another. dimension in the context of strengthening the government's capacity to impose unified discourses on the media scene. Emphasis was placed on the need for media neutrality and their commitment to professionalism. This reference, according to our monitoring, was extremely important at a time when the performance of official state media was weak, creating a vacuum in handling brutal violations. that militias continued to carry out in the villages of Al-Jazeera, Darfur and Khartoum State.
Therefore, it is important to make urgent efforts to address the international community through a discourse that adopts the definition of war in Sudan in accordance with the government's vision supported by the legitimacy of the law of the Sudanese Armed Forces and international and humanitarian law. – Aasar's warning was addressed to all media outside the national border, and it is a clear indication of the control of media chaos that some have demonstrated. Electronic platforms and satellite channels have indicated that they will have no place in Sudan if they do not adhere to it. to professionalism, and this contains a clear vision of the government's strategy to assert its authority in the media space, in a way that serves its national interests and strengthens the stability of the country. .
Therefore, as we see at first glance, the coordination between the military discourse and the political discourse reflects a radical change in the Sudanese government's strategy for the next stage. This strategy is not only limited to continuing the war against the militias, but also involves a change in the mechanisms of interaction with the international and regional community. The declarations of the ministers gathered at the podium of the press conference as a homogeneous working team confirm the ability to separate the phases of war and peace, while working to achieve a balance between military power and political legitimacy. This coordination strengthens Sudan's position in the face of internal and external challenges, and places it in a strong position to determine the country's future in the aftermath of the war.
May you always be well.
Tuesday December 3, 2024 AD
