There is an ongoing protest in Sudan capital of Khartoum as pro-democracy took to street protesting for an end to military rule and a return for civilian government met with a dramatic reply from the military as they use tear gas to disperse the ongoing protest in the country.
Following the coup that brought an end to the civilian rule of Omar al-Bashir and ushered in a new military regime in 2019, with the recent resignation of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, the protest had taken a new dimension as the protesters had demanded a quick return to civilian rule.
Coup leader Gen al-Burhan asserts that the military takeover was for the sake of and for the prevention of another civil war in the country. He said Sudan is committed to the transition to civilian rule, with elections planned for July 2023.
Pro-democracy activists had accused and faulted the military for stealing the revolution that led to the end of al-Bashir rule in 2019.
On Tuesday, pro-democracy continued with their grievances to military rule by using burning tires to block roads in Khartoum and the city of Omdurman, while there were also reports of gunshots in parts of the country.
One protester by the name of Mona said the prime minister’s resignation did not alter the demands of the protest movement, “what’s built on falsehood will remain wrong, ” she said, “and the coup from the beginning was wrong”.
Another who remains anonymous asserts that, “the protest will continue till we see the end of military rule in the country, till then we are going to remain on the street “.
With the recurring ongoing protest, time will only tell how long the military will remain in power.