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Protesters in Khartoum: "The people are stronger and withdrawal is impossible"
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In Sudan, the police used large amounts of tear gas against tens of thousands of people who demonstrated against the military government on Sunday.
According to eyewitnesses, several people were injured.
The government critics shouted that "the people" are demanding the "overthrow" of the military ruler Fattah al-Burhan.
This came to power through a coup on October 25th.
The security presence was reinforced during the day.
Numerous demonstrators had moved to the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum on Sunday.
In some reports, there was even talk of a total of more than a hundred thousand demonstrators in the country.
The protesters are calling, among other things, for free elections and for the military not to interfere further in government affairs.
In the capital, despite the use of tear gas, they managed to get through to the gates of the palace at times.
Some of them shouted: "The people are stronger and a retreat is impossible." According to reports on the spot, numerous demonstrators were also making their way from the city of Omdurman on the other side of the Nile and from other regions.
Pictures on social media showed that there were protests in other cities such as Port, El-Deain, Madani and Kassala.
How many arrests or injuries there were during the protests on Sunday was initially unclear.
In recent weeks, mass protests by the democracy movement have also resulted in deaths when security forces used live ammunition.
According to witness reports, security forces have blocked roads and bridges to prevent people from participating in the demonstrations.
Warning of destabilization of the country
The current demonstrations in front of the presidential palace in Khartoum take place three years after the overthrow of the long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir.
December 19 plays a special role in the history of Sudan: on December 19, 2018, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators managed to overthrow al-Bashir's army.
On December 19, 1955, Sudan declared its independence from Great Britain.
Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok announced on Saturday that the country was threatened with destabilization.
Hamdok added that Sudan could fall into an "abyss".
Al-Burhan declared a state of emergency at the end of October and overturned the government that was supposed to lead the transition to democratic elections.
After mass demonstrations and international protests, al-Burhan resumed Prime Minister Hamdok after four weeks.
How much power Hamdok actually has since his reinstatement is unclear, however.
For himself, al-Burhan had his powers extended by two years.
According to official figures, five million weapons are in the hands of civilians in Sudan.
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