On October 30, local time, the biggest protest after the military coup broke out in Sudan, and tens of thousands of Sudanese took to the streets to call for the military to return power. A local doctor's organization said the army opened fire in many places that day, killing 3 people and injuring dozens of people. But the military denied it. For the specific number of casualties, many mainstream foreign media reported differently. Bloomberg said that so far, at least 16 people have been killed in protests against the military coup, and more than 270 people have been injured.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres once again urged the military to return power on the 31st, and said that the violence during the protests was "shocking".
Protests erupted across Sudan, pictured on social media
On the afternoon of the 30th, tens of millions of people gathered in the capital Khartoum, Ntuman and other cities to participate in the "Million March" organized by the local "Resistance Committee" to protest the military coup that took place on Monday (25th).
The Associated Press said it was the largest protest in Sudan since the military coup. A witness told Reuters the crowd of protesters in the capital, Khartoum, had at one point grown to hundreds of thousands.
Images and videos circulating on social media showed protesters taking to the streets calling on the military to release officials previously under house arrest and return power to the transitional government. Some held signs and shouted slogans such as "Revolution" and "Don't Go Backwards."
Al Jazeera reported that the armed forces had made extensive military deployments in the capital Khartoum, including the deployment of troops and paramilitary rapid support forces. At the same time, the military has closed most of Khartoum's main roads and bridges and restricted the internet, telephone and other means of communication.
The military closed most of Khartoum's major roads and bridges
A spokesman for the event organizers said the army fired tear gas at them as they tried to advance toward Khartoum across the bridge.
According to the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD), on the 30th, the army opened fire at various protest sites in Sudan, killing 3 people and injuring dozens of people, many of whom were hit by live ammunition.
The Sudanese military denied the allegations, adding that a police officer had been shot during the clashes.
In the aftermath of the military coup, there have been a number of protests in Sudan that have resulted in a large number of civilian casualties. However, for the specific number of casualties, many mainstream foreign media reported differently. Bloomberg said that so far, at least 16 people have been killed and more than 270 injured; CNN said at least 12 people have been killed and more than 280 injured.
On October 31, UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke out about the bloody conflict, again urging the military to return power.
Guterres tweeted: "We have witnessed the courage of many peaceful protesters against the military coup. The military needs to pay attention, and it is time to return to the legal constitutional system. Reports of violence are alarming and the perpetrators must be brought to justice. ”
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On October 25, local time, a military coup d'état occurred in Sudan, and transitional government prime minister Abdullah Hamduk and many other officials were placed under house arrest by the Sudanese armed forces. Subsequently, the leadership of the Sudanese military announced that the Sovereign Council and the Transitional Government would be dissolved and that a separate Government would be established.
After domestic and international condemnation, SAF Commander-in-Chief Burhan promised to hold elections in 2023, when power would be handed over to a democratically elected government. Prime Minister Abdullah Hamduk of the Transitional Government of the Sudan, who was under house arrest, has also returned home.
At present, the United States has suspended the provision of an emergency economic support fund totaling $700 million to Sudan. The African Union announced on the 27th that Sudan's membership was temporarily removed.
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