Large crowds protest military leadership in Sudan

Sudanese protesters chant slogans during a protest outside the army headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan.

يقول قادة الاحتجاجات ان الاضراب كان ناجحا بنسبة تسعين بالمئة Source: AAP

Hundreds of thousands of people have staged a "sit-in" protest outside the headquarters of Sudan's military, hoping to increase pressure on them to hand power to a civilian administration. The armed forces took over when President Omar al-Bashir was overthrown last month ((April 11)). Some protesters fear they may want to hold onto power for good, or do deals with those who remain from Mr al-Bashir's government.



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