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For months, people in Sudan have been protesting against the military junta's takeover of power
Photo: Marwan Ali / dpa
According to a doctor's organization, at least nine people were killed by live ammunition during demonstrations against the military's participation in the government in Sudan.
A child is among the victims.
Hundreds of peaceful demonstrators took to the streets in the capital Khartoum on Thursday, some of them seriously injured by security forces, the Sudanese Medical Committee said.
According to a correspondent for the AFP news agency, soldiers and police tried to disperse the demonstrators with stun grenades and tear gas.
Hundreds of protesters marched towards the presidential palace on Friday to make their demands heard, it said.
More than 100 protesters have died since the junta took power
Last October, the military took power in the country of 44 million people.
At the beginning of January, the civilian head of government, Abdullah Hamdok, who ruled the country together with representatives of the military, resigned.
There have been repeated street protests against the continued involvement of the military in government, which has been accused of serious human rights abuses and corruption.
According to the medical committee, 112 demonstrators have died since January.
East African Sudan was ruled by Islamist President Omar al-Bashir for almost 30 years.
The long-time ruler was driven out of office in April 2019 by months of mass protests and a military coup.
As a result, the military and the civilian opposition agreed on an interim government that would pave the way for democratic elections.
Extensive economic reforms were planned, which would have caused the military to suffer significant economic losses.
It was also a nuisance for the military that Prime Minister Hamdok had pushed ahead with the investigation of human rights violations.
The military junta only lifted the state of emergency at the end of May.
The self-proclaimed head of state, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, announced this by decree.
In it he spoke of the hope for “dialogue” and “stability”.
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