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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

People stage a sit-in demanding a return to civilian rule and to protest the nine people who were killed in anti-military demonstrations last month, in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, July 4, 2022.

Sudanese protesters demand a ‘purely civilian transitional government’ activist says

Protest

This week, coup leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he would support a full transition back to civilian rule in Sudan. But the offer was promptly rejected by the political opposition. “We do not trust, nor do we believe the military,” Sudanese activist Daliah Abdel-Moneim told The World’s Marco Werman. 

People chant slogans during a protest in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021.

‘Millions March’ protests planned across Sudan as military doubles down on power grab

Protest
People protest in Khartoum, Sudan, after a military coup earlier this week, Oct. 29, 2021.

Amid plans of mass protests, Sudan’s military suggests ousted prime minister can return to power

Conflict & Justice
Protesters clap and cheer on the streets under a hot sun and blue sky, with one woman wearing sunglasses and head covering

Sudanese celebrate planned removal from US terror list

Foreign policy
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