Chaos and Scuffle Break Out at Hamdok Alliance Symposium in Washington
A symposium organized by former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s “Sumoud” alliance in the US capital, Washington, witnessed chaos and a physical scuffle inside the hall following an intervention by a participant who launched sharp criticism of the alliance and its leader over the war in Sudan and openly accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and the war in Sudan.
The event, titled “Where Is Sudan Heading? The Vision of the Forces of the Declaration of Principles for Peace and Civilian Transition,” was attended by Hamdok, alongside Babiker Faisal, Bakri Al-Jak, Suad Musa, and Ambassador Omer Manis, to discuss the alliance’s vision for peace, civilian transition, and Sudan’s future.
A video circulating from inside the symposium showed mixed reactions to the speaker, who called for avoiding alignment with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and chanted, “One Army, One People.” Some attendees responded positively, while others objected, before some organizers intervened to remove him from the platform and take away his microphone.
The situation escalated into a physical scuffle and pushing as attempts were made to remove him from the hall, amid confusion among those present, before the altercation eventually ended.