Sudanese angry over lack of change two years since uprising
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Sudan’s capital and other cities across the country to call for freedom, justice, and peace on the second anniversary of the ouster of long-time president Omar al-Bashir in a coup d’état.
Protesters marched through Sudanese cities on Saturday, with people waving national flags, banners, and chanting “Justice!” for those killed during months of protests that led to the ouster of Bashir.
Protest rallies were held in the capital, Khartoum, its surrounding towns, and its twin city, Omdurman.
Security forces closed major roads and streets leading to government and military headquarters in Khartoum, but the protesters managed to march to the gates of the presidential palace.
Pictures and videos posted on social media showed protesters burning tires and security forces firing tear gas.
“The Sudanese people had hopes that their revolution would be great, that it would achieve things, but today the Sudanese people are standing in bread lines,” said a protester.
The country’s protest movement started demonstrations in December 2018 against the country’s poor economic conditions.
Hundreds of people were killed in protests that led to the toppling of Bashir and the establishment of a council that is tasked with leading the country to free and fair multiparty elections in 2022.
Two years on, the country of over 40 million is still struggling with an economic crisis, with skyrocketing inflation. And those responsible for the repression during the protests have not been brought to justice, yet.
Sudanese say they are frustrated with the slow and even negligible pace of change under the transitional government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.
The government was formed under a three-year power sharing agreement between the military and civilian groups, which is meant to lead to fair presidential and parliamentary elections.
Tensions have lately flared between the military and civilian leaders, who share power in the transitional government.
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