Protests have been going on for months with citizens demanding that President Omar al-Bashir step down
Demonstrators salute soldiers during a protest in Khartoum, Sudan April 10, 2019 in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media. Picture: TWITTER/ @THAWRAGYSD / REUTERS— Thousands of Sudanese protesters were camped outside army headquarters for a fifth day on Wednesday demanding President Omar al-Bashir step down, after the police ordered their forces not to intervene.
“The night passed peacefully without any incident,” said one protester who spent the entire night at the complex. “We believe that the support from the soldiers on the ground and now the police is definitely growing.” But for the first time overnight on Tuesday they did not face any “threat” from security agents during the night, said the protester who did not want to be named for security reasons.
On Tuesday, security agents had to abort bids to disperse the crowds when soldiers fired in the air to counter incoming volleys of tear gas from security agents. “We call on God to preserve the security and calm of our country … and to unite the Sudanese people … for an agreement which would support the peaceful transition of power,” a police spokesperson said.
Bashir has remained defiant, and imposed a slew of tough measures including a nationwide state of emergency, which has led to scores of arrests or journalists and activists.On Tuesday, the US, Britain and Norway for the first time threw their weight behind the protesters, calling for a credible political transition plan in Sudan.
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