UPDATE: Sudan's opposition says the death toll from the sit-in has climbed to around 20
Thousands of protesters have massed at the army complex since Saturday, urging the military to back them in demanding the resignation of President Omar al Bashir and the formation of a transitional government.
udanese demonstrators chant slogans as they attend a protest rally demanding Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to step down, outside Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan April 9, 2019. Demonstrators have called on the army to protect them from the deadly crackdown, after days of camping outside the headquarters in Khartoum, which also houses Bashir's residence and the defence ministry.
In a separate statement, army chief of staff Kamal Abdelmarouf said the military was "discharging their responsibility in securing and protecting the citizens" together with other security forces. Digeir said the protest organisers had also formed a council to initiate talks with security forces and the international community, aimed at agreeing to a "transitional government that represents the wish of the revolution".
Since protests erupted across Sudan in December agents of the powerful National Intelligence and Security Service and riot police have cracked down on demonstrators, but the army has not intervened.Some activists on the ground accused the army of shooting in the air on Monday, but this could not be confirmed independently.
"The people of Sudan have shown remarkable resilience in the face of extraordinary obstacles over many years," the EU's External Action Service said.The protesters accuse Bashir's administration of economic mismanagement that has led to soaring food prices and regular shortages of fuel and foreign currency.
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