Saturday, 8 June 2019

Sudan: key protest group calls for nationwide 'civil disobedience'

Sudanese Professionals Association says action will start on Sunday and end ‘when a civilian government announces itself’

A key protest group has announced a nationwide “civil disobedience” campaign it said would run until Sudan’s ruling generals transfer power to a civilian government.

The call by the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), which first launched protests against longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir, came days after a bloody crackdown on demonstrators left dozens dead in Khartoum and crushed hopes for a swift democratic transition.

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Zi7npM

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