Sudan braces for mass protest as demonstrators fear violenceThe new protest in Sudan comes at a time when Ethiopia and the African Union (AU) are jointly mediating between the protesters and generalsKHARTOUM - Sudan braced Sunday for a mass protest in the capital against the country's ruling generals, as calls mounted for restraint to prevent a new military crackdown on demonstrators. The new protest comes at a time when Ethiopia and the African Union (AU) are jointly mediating between the protesters and generals. "There are vandals, there are people who have an agenda, a hidden agenda, we don't want problems," said Dagalo, the ruling military council's deputy head and chief of the feared paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a separate development, an RSF unit prevented protest leaders from holding a press conference to unveil plans for Sunday's rally. However, mobilising protesters has become a challenge since the raid, with military rulers imposing a widespread internet blackout.

Source: Bangkok Post June 30, 2019 02:46 UTC