‘No more old men in uniform’: Sudan protesters demand civil government
Public defiance crosses religious divides as protesters in Khartoum sustain united call for military to relinquish power
In front of the military headquarters in Khartoum, where protesters have refused to leave following the ousting of president Omar al-Bashir, came an extraordinary show of support.
In stifling heat, a group of Coptic Christians – a minority and persecuted group in Sudan – set up shelters to allow their fellow Muslim protesters to pray away from the glare of the Friday morning sun, and without leaving the spot they’ve occupied since Saturday.