THOUSANDS of people have taken to the streets of Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Thursday demanding a fully civilian government. The relationship between military generals and Sudanese pro-democracy groups has deteriorated in recent weeks over the country’s future.
As numbers of people swelled in separate marches during the day, protest organizers said that security forces had attacked a group of demonstrators near the parliamentary headquarters. Government and police spokesmen did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Sudan has been ruled by an interim civilian-military government since 2019. The military ousted longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir in April that year, following four months of mass protests against his rule. With al-Bashir toppled, the ruling generals agreed to share power with civilians representing the protest movement.
The aftermath has been volatile. Thursday’s rallies come after a rival group rallied in support of the military leaders.
The Sudanese Professionals’ Association, which had called for
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