Sudanese protestors commemorate Eid al-Adha with a sit-in against the army chief’s ouster. Military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was deposed in an October coup. Civilian umbrella groups called Burhan’s promise of a civilian government a “sham”. KHARTOUM: Protestors in Sudan held a sit-in against military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his October coup on Saturday … Read more
Sudanese protesters erected impromptu street barriers of rocks and tyres for the seventh day on Wednesday. Military leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan sacked the country’s final civilian members of the executive council. Since October, 114 people have been killed in clashes with security forces. JEDDAH: Sudanese protesters erected impromptu street barriers of rocks and tyres for … Read more
Many of the protesters were supporters of Islamist groups. A violent crackdown on the anti-coup protests has left nearly 100 people killed. Burhan lifted, state of emergency that had been in place since the coup on Sunday. The UN mission in Sudan was extended for another year on Friday, despite protests in the country against … Read more
KHARTOUM: Sudanese authorities liberated a former member of the ruling Sovereign Council on Wednesday, a lawyer said, making him the second significant civilian figure freed in two days. “Mohamed al-Fekki has been released,” defence attorney Azhari al-Haj said, more than two months after the lawmaker was arrested on February 13. On Tuesday, authorities freed Khaled … Read more
