Reverse the takeover, Sudan’s military told

Sudanese anti-coup protesters attend a gathering in the capital Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman on Saturday. Pic/AFP

The UN secretary general urged Sudan's generals on Sunday to reverse their takeover of the country, a day after tens of thousands of people took to the streets in the largest pro-democracy protest since last week's coup.

Antonio Guterres said the generals should "take heed" of Saturday's protests. "Time to go back to the legitimate constitutional arrangements," he said in a tweet. He was referring to a power-sharing deal that established joint military-civilian rule following the ouster of long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir and his Islamist government in April 2019.

Guterres expressed concern about violence against protesters on Saturday, calling for perpetrators to be held accountable. At least three people were shot dead when security forces opened fire on protesters in Omdurman, a city adjacent to the capital of Khartoum. A doctors' union also said more than 110 people were injured by live rounds, tear gas and beatings in Omdurman and elsewhere in the country.

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Protesters killed in Saturday's agitation

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