CAIRO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The death toll from a police crackdown on the latest nationwide protests against military rule in Sudan rose to five on Friday, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said. The protests were the 11th round of major demonstrations in Sudan since an Oct. 25 coup that saw Abdallah Hamdok removed but then reinstated as prime minister. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe overall death toll since the security forces' crackdown began in October has now risen to 53, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said. The U.N. Special Representative to Sudan, Volker Perthes, said that he was "deeply disturbed" by the deaths. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Ahmed Tolba, additional reporting by Nafisa Eltahir and Khalid Abdelaziz, Writing by Sarah El Safty, Editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 01, 2022 00:25 UTC