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- Thousands of Sudanese on Sunday took to the streets in the capital Khartoum chanting against the current military chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who led a coup on October 25
- Sudan has been in the grip of a popular uprising for the last three years or so
- The coup accentuated people’s disdain against the ruling classes.
Thousands of Sudanese on Sunday took to the streets in the capital Khartoum chanting against the current military chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who led a coup on October 25. Sudan has been in the grip of a popular uprising for the last three years or so. The coup accentuated people’s disdain against the ruling classes.
Protesters chanted that any form of coup is rejected. The glorious December revolution was for the sake of a civil institution and a complete civil authority, not for the sake of individuals and to serve their vested interests. Political institutions should represent the will of the people and not a few individuals.
The generals had initially detained civilian leader Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok for weeks under effective house arrest; but reinstated him on November 21. Many consider that gesture as an eyewash to tell the pro-democracy agitators that the administration has been taking steps to restore democracy.
Hamdok, recently called on the agitators to return to the negotiating table since protests reflected very badly on the fledging economy of the country. However, people rejected his appeal and said that they would continue with the agitation.
Nationwide, at least 45 people have been killed and scores more wounded ever since the protests erupted.
