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Sudan: protesters face tear gas during a Women’s Day rally

Sudan: protesters face tear gas during a Women's Day rally

Sudanese protesters marching against military rule on International Women’s Day were met with tear gas as they approached the presidential palace on Tuesday, Reuters agency reports. Women’s rights groups had called for the protest along with neighborhood resistance committees that have staged street protests since the military took over in …

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Sudan: several shot dead in Monday’s protests

Sudan: several shot dead in Monday's protests

The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors say seven people have been killed by security forces during Monday’s pro-democracy protests in the country. According to the medics, “civilians were shot with live bullets” during Monday’s demonstrations. Reuters news agency quotes a witness as saying several injured civilians could be seen bleeding …

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