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Egyptian president urges Sudanese to talk as he denies backing coup
Egypt fears that prolonged deadlock would further destabilise its southern neighbour.
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Egypt fears that prolonged deadlock would further destabilise its southern neighbour.
The UN Security Council is to meet on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in the country.
“It is time to end the violence and enter into a constructive process,” UN special envoy Volker Perthes said in a statement.
Thousands of demonstrators yesterday faced tear gas, a heavy troop deployment and a telecommunications blackout as they demanded a civilian government.
The country’s military and civilian leaders announced this morning that they had reached a deal to reverse the military takeover.
The military takeover has been widely denounced.
Two people have reportedly been killed after security forces opened fire on crowds of protesters.
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Soldiers were deployed in the eastern Al-Fashaqa border region, the site of sporadic clashes.
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Protesters had gathered to demand a handover to civilian rule in the country.
Hundreds of people were also injured when a sit-in was forcefully broken up by the military.
There were multiple reports of the military using force to disperse the sit-in in front of army headquarters, where protesters have been camped out for weeks.
The plea came from its foreign ministry.
In a broadcast on state television, Sudanese citizens were told: “This is not a military coup, but taking the side of the people.”
The country’s president Omar-al-Bashir was removed from power and detained by the army yesterday.
It is the largest rally since protests erupted following a three-fold increase in bread prices in December.
Up to 40 people have been killed in violent protests in Sudan in recent weeks.
A government decision to raise the price of bread has sparked protests around the country.
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Those who fled the latest violence described a campaign of wanton destruction.
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“I pray to God I don’t have to go back to Sudan. At the least, I will be arrested. The least, you understand? I could be killed.”
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