Thousands of people have rallied in the capital to denounce the October military takeover, which upended Sudan's planned transition to democratic rule. Sudanese security forces in the capital of Khartoum on Saturday fired tear gas to disperse thousands of demonstrators protesting against military rule. Crowds chanted, danced and marched through the streets of Khartoum despite a heavy communications black out and deployment of security forces, who later fired tear gas to disperse them. Security forces had warned protesters against approaching "sovereign and strategic" sites in central Khartoum, referring to government buildings. Khartoum's state governor said security forces "will deal with those who break the law and create chaos," the state-run SUNA news agency reported.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 26, 2021 08:20 UTC