Sudan protests: Demonstrators face tear gas to oppose military coup

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Saturday to protest against a military takeover, despite security forces firing tear gas and bullets to disperse them.

As protesters began to gather in the early afternoon around the capital, security forces moved quickly to try to disperse them, firing tear gas and chasing demonstrators down side streets to try to prevent them reaching central meeting points, witnesses said.

Two more protesters have been killed during demonstrations against military rule in Sudan, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said, after reporting one death earlier in the day.

The demonstrations come two days after military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced the formation of a new ruling council that excludes the civilian coalition the military had been sharing power with since 2019.

Sudanese pro-democracy groups condemned the move and vowed to continue their campaign of civil disobedience and protests against the Oct. 25 coup.

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