Sudanese protesters continue their sit in for a fifth day, demanding an end to President Omar al Bashir's three decade rule
women were "widely participating" in the protests "not only for their rights but for the rights of the entire community".The Sudanese Professionals Association that launched the protest movement in December urged women to continue demonstrating outside the army complex and other military bases.
That came after 11 people, including six members of the security forces, were killed Tuesday during demonstrations in the capital, government spokesman Hassan Ismail told the officialOfficials say 49 people have died in protest-related violence since demonstrations first erupted in December.Tibor Nagy, the US assistant secretary of state for Africa, said he was "heartened" at the relative calm overnight Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the United States, Britain and Norway for the first time threw their weight behind the protesters. "The Sudanese authorities must now respond and deliver a credible plan for this political transition."
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