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THOUSANDS RALLY IN SUDAN AGAINST COUP

THOUSANDS RALLY IN SUDAN AGAINST COUP

Sudanese protesters opposed to last year’s military coup marched in the streets of the capital Khartoum on Monday ahead of a visit by US envoy to the Horn of Africa David Satterfield and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee seeking to revive a transition to civilian rule.


Security forces shot and killed three protesters on Monday during rallies against last year’s military coup.
According to anti-coup medics on the Facebook page of Khartoum state’s health ministry the protesters « were killed by live bullets » by « militias of the putschist military council.

Several people were seen suffering breathing difficulties and others bleeding due to wounds by tear gas canisters.