Sudan: Protesters in Sudan rally against military on uprising anniversary

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KHARTOUM, June 30 (Reuters) - Large crowds of protesters in Sudan faced tear gas and a communications blackout on Thursday as they staged a major round of rallies against the country's military leadership, witnesses said.

It was the first time in months of protests against an October coup that internet and phone services had been cut, and security forces were more heavily deployed than in recent weeks.

Some carried banners calling for justice for those killed in previous protests while others chanted, “Burhan, Burhan, back to the barracks and hand over your companies,” a reference to the Sudanese military’s economic holdings. Staff at Sudan’s two private sector telecoms companies, speaking on condition of anonymity, said authorities had ordered them to shut down the internet once again on Thursday.ecurity forces closed bridges over the Nile between Khartoum and its twin cities of Omdurman and BahriIn recent days there have been daily neighbourhood protests in the build-up to Thursday’s rallies.

There was no immediate comment from authorities, who have previously said that peaceful protests were allowed and casualties would be investigated.ilitary leaders said they dissolved the government in October because of political paralysis. But as a result, international financial support agreed with the transitional government was frozen and an economic crisis has deepened.

 

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