Khartoum: Hundreds of Sudanese protesters took to the streets of the capital to demand the end of the military regime Khartoum and in its suburbs for the fourth straight day on Sunday, eyewitnesses said.
Nine people were killed in violent crackdown by security forces during mass rallies on Thursday, several months into long-running protests against a military takeover led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan last October. It was the deadliest day for
Recent protests have seen mobs burning tires and roads with bricks, security forces firing from a barrage of tear gas canisters and using powerful water cannons.
Protesters demand a resumption of the transition to civilian rule initiated after the 2019 ouster of long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir, which was derailed by the coup.
The death toll from protest-related violence since last year’s coup has risen to 114, the latest death recorded on Sunday when a protester was killed at a June 16 rally, according to pro-democracy medics.
coup fell Sudan Further in a political and economic upheaval that has seen consumer prices rise and life-threatening food shortages.
On Sunday, witnesses reported heavy deployment of security forces on the streets of Khartoum, including military vehicles as well as military vehicles. quick support force (RSF), a feared paramilitary unit commanded by Burhan’s deputy Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo,
The RSF consisted of members of the Janjavid militia, which had been accused by rights groups of atrocities during the 2003 conflict in the western region of Darfur.
Recently, the RSF has been accused of participating in a crackdown on protesters marching against the army.
The international community condemns the recent bloodshed United NationsThe rights chief urged an independent investigation into Thursday’s violence.
United Nations, African Union And the regional bloc IGAD has tried to facilitate dialogue between generals and civilians, which is boycotted by the main civilian factions.
On Friday, the three bodies jointly condemned the violence and “use of excessive force by the security forces and lack of accountability for such actions, despite repeated commitments by the authorities”.
Nine people were killed in violent crackdown by security forces during mass rallies on Thursday, several months into long-running protests against a military takeover led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan last October. It was the deadliest day for
Recent protests have seen mobs burning tires and roads with bricks, security forces firing from a barrage of tear gas canisters and using powerful water cannons.
Protesters demand a resumption of the transition to civilian rule initiated after the 2019 ouster of long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir, which was derailed by the coup.
The death toll from protest-related violence since last year’s coup has risen to 114, the latest death recorded on Sunday when a protester was killed at a June 16 rally, according to pro-democracy medics.
coup fell Sudan Further in a political and economic upheaval that has seen consumer prices rise and life-threatening food shortages.
On Sunday, witnesses reported heavy deployment of security forces on the streets of Khartoum, including military vehicles as well as military vehicles. quick support force (RSF), a feared paramilitary unit commanded by Burhan’s deputy Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo,
The RSF consisted of members of the Janjavid militia, which had been accused by rights groups of atrocities during the 2003 conflict in the western region of Darfur.
Recently, the RSF has been accused of participating in a crackdown on protesters marching against the army.
The international community condemns the recent bloodshed United NationsThe rights chief urged an independent investigation into Thursday’s violence.
United Nations, African Union And the regional bloc IGAD has tried to facilitate dialogue between generals and civilians, which is boycotted by the main civilian factions.
On Friday, the three bodies jointly condemned the violence and “use of excessive force by the security forces and lack of accountability for such actions, despite repeated commitments by the authorities”.