The people of Sudan once again stormed the streets on Thursday to honor the people who were killed in the seven-month protest movement that led to President Omar al-Bashir’s ousting, reported Reuters.
The demonstrators headed towards the Green Yard, a prominent square in Khartoum, from different parts of the capital holding Sudanese flags. The marches were held in response to calls from a key protest group.
“Civil Regime, Civil Regime!” and “Freedom, peace, justice!” chanted the protesters, according to witnesses.
“The rallies are a tribute to those honorable martyrs of the December revolution,” the Sudanese Professionals Association, which spearheaded months of protests, said in a statement.
According to doctors close to the movement, more than 200 people have been killed since December in protest-related violence. The tension between the generals and protesters increased after the security forces raided a long-standing Khartoum sit-in that led to deaths of more than 100 demonstrators.
The SPA claimed the security forces had fired tear gas at a group marching toward the square on Thursday. The protest group has continued to call for rallies against the generals who replaced Bashir him as they push for a democratic transition.
The rallies follow the signing of the power-sharing agreement between the ruling military council and the protest leaders, which paves the way towards a civilian government, the main demand of the protesters.
The transitional civilian administration would govern Sudan just over three years until the elections are conducted. The body will have a total of six civilians and five military representatives. A military leader will be the head of the body during the first 21 months of the transition, and then a civilian will head it for the remaining 18 months.
The talks between the military council and protest leaders are set to continue on Friday as the two sides push to sort out the remaining issues. The two sides will have discussions over a constitutional declaration meant to complete the power-sharing deal.
