Sudan police ‘fire tear gas’ at protesters in Khartoum

Media captionProtesters back on the streets of Khartoum to demand end of military rule Sudan’s security forces have fired tear gas to disperse protesters demanding an end to military rule. One protester was also reportedly killed as tens of thousands rallied across Sudan to push the junta to hand power to a civilian-led administration. The […]

Sudan security forces ‘carry out raid’ ahead of mass protest

Image copyright AFP Image caption Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C), the head of the ruling military council, rallied support in the city of Omdurman on Saturday Sudan’s main opposition group says security forces raided its office and blocked a new conference on the eve of mass protests against military rule. Security forces have been patrolling […]

Sudan security forces ‘carry out raid’ ahead of mass protest

Image copyright AFP Image caption Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C), the head of the ruling military council, rallied support in the city of Omdurman on Saturday Sudan’s main opposition group says security forces raided its office and blocked a press conference on the eve of mass protests against military rule. The “million-strong march” is in […]

Sudan security forces ‘carry out raid’ ahead of mass protest

Image copyright AFP Image caption Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C), the head of the ruling military council, rallied support in the city of Omdurman on Saturday Sudan’s main opposition group says security forces raided its office and blocked a press conference on the eve of mass protests against military rule. The “million-strong march” is in […]

Sudan security forces ‘carry out raid’ ahead of mass protest

Image copyright AFP Image caption Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C), the head of the ruling military council, rallied support in the city of Omdurman on Saturday Sudan’s main opposition group says security forces raided its office and blocked a press conference on the eve of mass protests against military rule. The “million-strong march” is in […]

US-North Korea: Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet at DMZ

Media captionDonald Trump speaking at a press conference with Moon Jae-in US President Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) shortly for a brief greeting. The unprecedented meeting comes after Mr Trump tweeted on Saturday an apparently spontaneous invitation to Mr Kim to join him […]

‘Madrid Central’ protest: Thousands oppose suspension of anti-pollution plan

Media captionProtesters gathered in Madrid, furious at the suspension of an anti-pollution plan Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Madrid on Saturday to oppose the newly elected conservative mayor’s decision to reverse car pollution restrictions. The People’s Party-run city hall has provoked an outcry by suspending a ban on most petrol and diesel cars […]

Sudan security forces ‘carry out raid’ ahead of mass protest

Image copyright AFP Image caption Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C), the head of the ruling military council, rallied support in the city of Omdurman on Saturday Sudan’s main opposition group says security forces raided its office and blocked a press conference on the eve of mass protests against military rule. The “million-strong march” is in […]

Sudan: Dying for the revolution

After months of peaceful protest, Omar al-Bashir was ousted as Sudan’s president in April. But on 3 June the country’s security forces opened fire on demonstrators in Khartoum as they called for a civilian administration. Doctors said more than 120 people were killed. The authorities said 61 died. The bloody crackdown left Sudan’s streets quiet […]