SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Reuters - One killed in Sudan as thousands rally for faster reform

30/6/2020: Reuters -  One killed in Sudan as thousands rally for faster reform

 Reuters report that one civilian was killed and several were injured “as thousands of [Sudanese] took to the streets demanding faster reform and greater civilian rule.”

 As protesters gathered in Khartoum, Bahry, Omdorman, Kassala and Darfur, Reuters note that the June 30 gathering is “symbolic” as it was the anniversary of former president Omar al-Bashir’s ascent to power in 1989, and that it marks the day in 2019 when thousands marched to pressure the then-ruling transitional military council to resume negotiations over a peaceful power-sharing deal with civilian opposition.

 Reuters note key parts of the power-sharing deal which followed remains unimplemented, including the appointment of civilian state governors and a parliament.

 Prime Minister Hamdok sought to “appease disgruntled citizens” with a speech which he promised major decisions “within two weeks.” Hamdok said: “the transitional government ...(is) aiming to achieve the highest levels of consensus and popular approval.”