(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s ruling military council on Saturday warned protest leaders of “destruction or damage” ahead of planned mass rallies over the weekend calling for civilian rule over two months after the military ouster of autocratic president Omar al-Bashir. The protests are planned to mark the 30th anniversary of the Islamist-backed coup that brought Omar al-Bashir to power in 1989, toppling Sudan’s last elected government. The military council said in a statement that the coalition Forces for Declaration of Freedom and Change, which represents the protesters, has “complete responsibility” for any deaths during Sunday’s marches. After he finished, dozens of people protested in the same area, chanting against the military council. Talks collapsed when Sudanese security forces cleared a protest camp in the capital, Khartoum, earlier this month.

Source: Ethiopian News June 29, 2019 09:19 UTC