Civil Disobedience Grips Capital of Al Jazirah in Sudan

Pavement tiles lie on the street as demonstrators attend a protest in Khartoum, Sudan, January 20, 2022. (Reuters)

Wad Madani, the capital of Sudan's Al Jazirah state, declared civil disobedience and a complete political strike in wake of the killing of protesters during rallies against the October 25 military coup.

Local sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that protesters blocked all routes into the city, effectively cutting it off from the control of the state.