Sudan's Central Physicians Committee reported 14 deaths in street protests
clashes between street demonstrators and the country's police on November 17. Protesters oppose a coup d'état that brought the military to power in Sudan. The police call a different number of victims. The development of the situation is reported by TASS.
In the Sudanese capital Khartoum, protests continue, which have swept the city after the military came to power. According to local doctors, Sudanese security forces are using tear gas and weapons against the protesters, as well as obstructing the provision of medical assistance to the wounded.
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Sudanese police disagree with these estimates. According to them, only one person became a victim of the riots in Khartoum, and the total number of victims was 30 people. The police also report that there are more casualties on their side – 89 injured and three damaged service cars. They added that they do not use military weapons.
Mobile communications and the Internet are disabled in the capital, the entrances and exits of the city are blocked.
On October 25, 2021, a coup d'etat took place in Sudan. The military seized power, arresting the civilian government led by Prime Minister Abdullah Hamduk. Hamduk disagreed with the reshuffle of political forces in the country and called on his supporters to take to the streets. The reasons for the coup were associated with the struggle for natural resources and a different view of the country's foreign policy.