'A group of soldiers fired gunshots in the air to push back the security forces who were firing tear gas.'
"We call on the Sudanese armed forces to talk directly with the Alliance for Freedom and Change for facilitating the peaceful process of forming a transitional government," said Omar el-Digeir, a senior member of the group.
Reading from a statement, he also called on the armed forces"to withdraw their support for a regime that has lost its legitimacy" and to support the"people's alternative for a transition to a civilian democratic government".The rally outside the army headquarters has been the largest since protests began on December 19 in the central town of Atbara, quickly spreading to the capital and nationwide.
"The people of Sudan have shown remarkable resilience in the face of extraordinary obstacles over many years," the EU's External Action Service said.The protesters accuse Bashir's administration of economic mismanagement that has led to soaring food prices and chronic shortages of fuel and foreign currency.
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