Sudan stages anti-coup protests on third anniversary of Bashir’s ouster

Protesters chant slogans during a sit-in outside the army headquarters in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, in April, 2019. AFP - OZAN KOSE

Mass rallies were taking place across Sudan Wednesday to protest military rule as the country marks the third anniversary of the toppling of longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir.

Pro-democracy groups called for widespread demonstrations to denounce last October’s military coup, which sent Sudan's economy into freefall and upended plans for a transition towards civilian rule.