Thousands of protesters marching towards Sudan’s presidential palace were blocked by police firing tear gas, as an anti-military campaign entered its 10th month.
Protests have continued weekly since an Oct. 25 military takeover that halted a transition to democracy and plunged the country into turmoil.
Police on Sunday blocked protesters from reaching the kilometer-long road that leads to the presidential palace and chased them into nearby side streets, Reuters journalists said.
Thousands of protesters marching towards Sudan’s presidential palace were blocked by police firing tear gas, as an anti-military campaign entered its 10th month.
Protests have continued weekly since an Oct. 25 military takeover that halted a transition to democracy and plunged the country into turmoil.
Police on Sunday blocked protesters from reaching the kilometer-long road that leads to the presidential palace and chased them into nearby side streets, Reuters journalists said.
Sunday’s protests were the latest in a series of demonstrations since multi-day sit-ins in Sudan’s capital prior to the Eid holiday. Last week, a protest called for by the FFC was attacked by unidentified assailants.
At least 116 people have been killed in the protests, and thousands injured, many by gunfire, according to medics.
Protesters assume they will be arrested, injured, or killed, said an injured protester, who asked to be referred to by his nickname Karika.
By REUTERS