KHARTOUM, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Sudanese security forces shot dead four people during a crackdown on nationwide protests against military rule on Dec. 30, Sudanese police said on Friday. The Forces of Freedom and Change coalition said that security forces "used excessive repression" on Thursday and called on "regional and international communities and human rights organizations to condemn the coup". 1/5 Protesters opposed to military rule march in Khartoum North, Sudan December 30, 2021 in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Some people managed to post images on social media showing protests in several other cities, including Port Sudan, Zalenjei, Kassala. The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said Thursday's deaths brought the death toll to 52 since crackdowns on protests against military rule began in October.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 31, 2021 04:03 UTC