Thousands of Sudanese have taken to the streets of Khartoum, stepping up their demands for justice for protesters killed during a crackdown on anti-government demonstrations two years ago.
The rally came on the second anniversary of the violent dispersal of a protest camp outside the army headquarters in Khartoum which resulted in the ouster of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.
Carrying the Sudanese flag and banners demanding justice, the protesters marched to the cabinet building and the public prosecutor’s office, some singing the national anthem.
Ahead of Thursday’s protests, Sudanese authorities had closed off the main roads leading to the army headquarters in Khartoum and urged demonstrators to stay away from the site.
In a statement, the cabinet said it was holding talks with security apparatuses to speed up the delivery of justice to the victims.
Meanwhile, the interior ministry said police had taken all necessary measures to secure safety of protesters as well as strategic and vital facilities.
In May, a similar rally was held in Khartoum to mark the sit-in dispersal anniversary during the holy month of Ramadan.
Security forces dispersed that demonstration, leaving two people dead and dozens wounded.
Sudan’s army said later it had handed prosecutors a list of army personnel suspected of involvement in the latest killings.
The 2019 protest camp in Khartoum initially called for an end to Bashir’s rule but remained for weeks after his ouster, demanding a transition to civilian rule.
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