Protests continue in Sudan and calls for one million people on Sunday to demand the return of civilian rule

Protesters in the Sudanese capital and other cities continued to demonstrate, to demand the return of civil authority, amid calls for a million crowds tomorrow, Sunday.

Protesters in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and other cities continued to demonstrate, on Saturday, to demand the return of democratic civilian rule in the country.

Eyewitnesses said that hundreds of protesters came out in the neighborhoods of "Al-Sahafa", "Jabra" and "Al-Kalakla" in Khartoum, and "Kadro" and "Al-Sha'beya" in Khartoum North, according to their interview with Anadolu Agency.

Witnesses added that the demonstrators blocked some streets with concrete barriers and burning tires. The Sudanese capital includes 3 cities: Khartoum, Omdurman and Khartoum North.

In the same context, witnesses reported that dozens of people staged vigils in the cities of Managil and Nyala, to demand the return of democratic civilian rule, raising banners saying "No to military rule" and "Freedom, peace and justice."

It is noteworthy that the "resistance committees" called for a "million" demonstration on Sunday, to demand the return of civilian rule.

The "resistance committees" were formed in cities and villages, following the outbreak of the protests on December 19, 2018, and had the largest role in managing demonstrations in neighborhoods and cities until the army leadership dismissed then President Omar al-Bashir on April 11, 2019.

In turn, the US Embassy in Khartoum advised its citizens to stay in their places on Sunday, in conjunction with the expected protests.

"Protests are planned for November 21, while the organizers continue to encourage nonviolent civil disobedience, as there have been violent confrontations in the past," the embassy said in a statement.

"We advise American citizens to stay put as much as possible," she added.

And on Saturday, the Sudanese Doctors Committee announced that the death toll from the country's protests since October 25 has risen to 40, after a protester died of a bullet wound during the protests last Wednesday.

On Thursday, the Sudanese police said that they did not shoot peaceful demonstrators, and that they were committed to dispersing the protests "in accordance with international standards."

Since last October 25, Sudan has been experiencing a severe crisis, as the army chief, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, declared a state of emergency, dissolved the Sovereignty Councils and the transitional ministers and dismissed the governors, following the arrest of party leaders, ministers and officials, in exchange for continuous protests rejecting these measures as a “military coup.” .

In return for accusing him of carrying out a military coup, Al-Burhan says that the army is committed to completing the democratic transition process, and that it took measures on October 25 to protect the country from a "real danger", accusing political forces of "inciting chaos."