Two killed in new demonstrations in Sudanese cities

Demonstrations calling for the overthrow of the regime were marred by several Sudanese cities on Thursday, while two new people were killed in the protests, which erupted for the first time in weeks demanding justice and freedom, with President Omar al-Bashir stepping down and the trial of the corrupt.

"We received information about the death of Abdul Azim Abu Bakr, 24, from his injuries in today's demonstrations, and his body was taken to the morgue," said Amer Mohammed Ibrahim, head of the investigation committee charged with the protests.

The official did not elaborate on the exact circumstances of the killing of the Sudanese citizen, adding that the total death toll in the whole of Sudan as of Thursday, 29 deaths.

For its part, announced the Central Committee of the opposition through its Twitter account killed a student at the Faculty of Medicine during the popular demonstrations that took place in the capital Khartoum.

This week's demonstrations were marked by the entrance of educational institutions on the demonstration line, a scene unfamiliar to the spark of demonstrations. In the National College and Al-Razi College students demonstrated against the government from within the university facilities and denied it a second day. .

Thursday's protests took place in Omdurman and the cities of Port Sudan and Gedaref. There were reports of protests in the island state. Witnesses said the demonstrators closed a main road in Nuba district, also south of Khartoum.

Processes step down
The Sudanese Workers' Union (an independent group of doctors, engineers, teachers and university professors) said in a statement that several cities have witnessed protests, notably Khartoum (center), Qudarif (east), Wood Madani and Mankal (east) and Sennar.

The group of professionals pointed out the exit of more than thirty marches (march) demanding the withdrawal of President Bashir in various parts of the country.

Security forces used tear gas, sound bombs and live ammunition to disperse demonstrations.

Rights groups - including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International - say the number of people killed since the protests began on December 19, 2018 has reached 40, including children and medical personnel, accusing the authorities of responsibility.

The security crackdown has drawn criticism from Britain, Canada, Norway and the United States, which warned Khartoum of the consequences of its relations with its governments.