Pro-democracy protesters in Sudan vowed to resist a military coup of their transitional government through nationwide civil disobedience, deepening a high-stakes standoff that leaves the country with no clear path out of economic and political crisis
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The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum said Tuesday afternoon it had no reports of renewed violence, although footage of clashes between security forces and protesters was being shared on social media in the evening, after internet access was partially restored. It wasn’t possible to immediately verify whether the images were new.
Although Mr. Ahmed said he was disappointed with the transitional government’s failure to stabilize Sudan’s economy, he didn’t want to see his country return to military rule. “The military is not the guardian of democracy,” he said.Fires were lit in the streets of Khartoum, Sudan, on Monday as pro-democracy protesters rallied to reject a military coup of the country’s transitional government.
Anger over sharp increases to the price of bread and lack of opportunities for young Sudanese helped sparkafter three decades in power. Last week, thousands of Sudanese returned to the streets after months of consumer price inflation near 400% and shortages of wheat, fuel, basic medicines and other essentials.
A spokeswoman for the IMF didn’t immediately respond to questions on how the coup would affect the bailout program and the debt deal.Marwan Ali/Associated Press
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