By AFPMore by this AuthorKHARTOUMRiot police were deployed in key squares of Sudan's capital Khartoum on Monday as protesters planned to march on President Omar al-Bashir's palace calling for him to "step down" following deadly anti-government protests. Protests that erupted against high prices of bread have turned into anti-government rallies in Khartoum and several other cities. "We will march towards the presidential palace calling for President Omar al-Bashir to step down." UN PROBEAn AFP journalist who toured downtown Khartoum early Monday saw dozens of anti-riot policemen and security agents of the powerful National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) deployed to prevent any gathering of protesters. "We want to maintain security and we want the police to do that by using less force," Bashir said.

Source: Daily Nation December 31, 2018 10:41 UTC