Sudan’s army says it will ‘not allow state to fall’ amid protests 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersKHARTOUM (Reuters) – The Sudanese army issued a statement on Wednesday saying it would not allow the state to collapse, following weeks of mass protests demanding an end to President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year rule. “The armed forces will not allow the Sudanese state to fall or to slide into the unknown,” said General Kamal Abdul Maarouf, chief of staff of the armed forces, in a statement. He said those leading the protests were hostile to Sudan and were hurting the country’s image. The protests were triggered by price increases and cash shortages but quickly developed into demonstrations against Bashir.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 30, 2019 19:18 UTC