Sudan forces crack down on protesters in capital

Sudanese protesters tried to march onto parliament on Thursday however have been intercepted by safety forces who fired tear gasoline and water hoses on the crowds.

The protesters are marching towards final month’s deal between Sudan’s coup leaders and the primary pro-democracy group to ascertain a civilian-led transitional authorities following the 2021 navy takeover.

“We’re towards a settlement. Our protests will proceed till the autumn of the regime and the formation of a civilian and democratic state,” stated protester Intesar Marrouf.

Thursday’s protest was led by the Resistance Committees, a grassroots group that has steadfastly rejected any negotiations with Sudan’s navy leaders, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.

The protest group has known as for each males, who led the coup in 2021, to be tried in court docket.

The Resistance Committees, considered one of a lot of vital political gamers who’ve rejected the December settlement, stated there will probably be a number of related protests over the approaching days.