Thousands of Sudanese protesters camped outside army headquarters in Khartoum demand military rulers cede power
Sudanese protesters wave national flags during a sit-in outside the army headquarters in the capital Khartoum. April 26, 2019.
But since his ouster by the army on April 11, the protesters have kept up their sit-in, demanding the military council that took over hand power to a civilian administration. "We will not retreat until we get our main demand of civilian rule," said Younis, an activist from Sudan's war-torn western region of Darfur."They must face fair and transparent justice, they have to be held accountable," he said, as the protesters chanted: "Blood for blood! We will not accept compensation!"
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