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Sudan police 'fire tear gas' at protesters in Khartoum Sudan police 'fire tear gas' at protesters in Khartoum
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Sudanese police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters demanding an end to military rule in the capital Khartoum, eyewitnesses say. Sudan's security forces have fired tear gas to disperse protesters demanding an end to military rule, eyewitnesses say.
Thousands of protesters were chanting "Civilian rule" when police dispersed crowds in several parts of the city, the witnesses told AFP news agency. 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.
On Saturday, paramilitary forces broke up a news conference called by organisers of the protest. The protests are the biggest since dozens were killed in a crackdown on pro-democracy activists on 3 June.
The military ousted President Omar al-Bashir in April. Sudan has been in turmoil since the military ousted President Omar al-Bashir in April.
It followed a popular uprising against his rule. Mr Bashir seized power in a coup on 30 June 1989. It followed a popular uprising against his rule.
Pro-democracy activists had called for a "million-strong" march on Sunday - the first mass demonstration planned since dozens were killed when the military opened fire on pro-democracy protesters on 3 June. Mr Bashir seized power in a coup on 30 June 1989.
Tens of thousands of people protested in cities and towns across Sudan to demand the transfer of power to a civilian-led administration. On Sunday, protesters defied the heavy presence of troops, including the feared paramilitary Rapid Security Forces (RSF), to take part in what organisers had billed a "million-strong" march.
In Khartoum, police fired tear gas at crowds in the northern district of Bari and in Mamura and Arkweit in the east, AFP quoted witnesses as saying. "We are here for the martyrs of the [June 3] sit-in. We want a civilian state that guarantees our freedom. We want to get rid of military dictatorship," a 23-year-old protester named only as Zeinab told AFP news agency.
Shops were shut in areas where protests were taking place. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators near the presidential palace and three other districts in the capital, Khartoum, AFP reports.
A heavy contingent of security forces, including the much-feared paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), was deployed ahead of the protest. Tear gas was also fired in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman and the eastern town of Gadaref.
Protest leader Ahmed al-Rabie told AFP that the RSF had broken up a media briefing called by the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) in Khartoum on Saturday. In Atbara city in the north-east, a young protester died of a bullet wound to the chest, the pro-opposition Central Committee of Sudan Doctors said.
"Before we could start the press conference, three vehicles from RSF, full of armed men, came to our building and told us not to hold the press conference," he said. On Saturday, paramilitary forces broke up a news conference called by the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), one of the main organisers of the protest.
Everyone in the building was ordered to leave, Mr al-Rabie said.
He told Reuters news agency that the raid was "a violation of liberties that is even worse than the regime of the former president".
The military said it would hold the opposition responsible for any violence or loss of life in the protests.The military said it would hold the opposition responsible for any violence or loss of life in the protests.
Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemeti, warned of "vandals" and a "concealed agenda" that might take advantage of the demonstrations.Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemeti, warned of "vandals" and a "concealed agenda" that might take advantage of the demonstrations.
Talks between the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the opposition collapsed after 3 June and have not resumed despite mediation by the African Union (AU) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Talks between the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the opposition collapsed after the 3 June crackdown, when the RSF violent suppressed protests in Khartoum.
They have not resumed despite mediation by the African Union (AU) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
On Friday, the SPA said two leading members of the opposition had been detained and urged "the international community to demand their immediate release".On Friday, the SPA said two leading members of the opposition had been detained and urged "the international community to demand their immediate release".