Before his ouster last week, veteran president Omar al-Bashir imposed a state of emergency under which rallies were banned. By AFPMore by this AuthorKHARTOUM,Sudanese protest organisers Monday called on their supporters to mobilise outside the army headquarters, saying there was an attempt to "disperse the sit-in" where thousands have camped out for 10 days. "There is an attempt to disperse the sit-in from the army headquarters area, they are trying to remove the barricades," the SPA said in a statement to AFP. Related Content Sudan ruler sacks envoy to Washington'DON'T COME CLOSE'"Protesters are chanting 'army is our army'," an onlooker told AFP from the site of the sit-in. Before his ouster last week, veteran president Omar al-Bashir imposed a state of emergency under which rallies were banned.

Source: Daily Nation April 15, 2019 11:03 UTC