The umbrella group spearheading the protests has appealed to the army for talks on forming a transitional government.
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.
A student of architecture and engineering, Salah said women were “widely participating” in the protests “not only for their rights but for the rights of the entire community”.On Wednesday, protesters were raising funds to ensure a regular supply of food and water for the crowd.Sudanese protesters rally in front of the military headquarters in the capital Khartoum on April 8, 2019.
Sudanese protesters salute a military armoured vehicle as they gather during a demonstration in front of the military headquarters in the capital Khartoum on April 9, 2019. Picture: AFP As the sit-in continued at army headquarters, the acting chief of the president’s ruling party, Ahmed Harun, backed calls by loyalists to hold a pro-Bashir rally.
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