Sudanese protest leaders turned up the pressure on the country’s army rulers on Wednesday, threatening a general strike and calling for a million-strong march to demand a civilian government.
Sudanese protest leaders raised the pressure on the country’s army rulers on Wednesday, threatening a general strike and calling for a million-strong march to demand a civilian government.
He also said that a “million-strong march” is planned, confirming a call by the Sudanese Professionals Association, the group that launched protests against Bashir in December. The demonstrations began in the central town of Atbara on December 19 against a decision by Bashir’s government to triple bread prices.
The military council said it had invited the protest leaders to another meeting on Wednesday evening at the presidential palace.
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