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Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign
Sudanese police fired warning shots June 9 to disperse protesters building roadblocks in the capital, as part of a civil disobedience campaign against the ruling generals following a bloody crackdown that left dozens dead.
- KHARTOUM- Agence France-Presse
- Hurriyet
The campaign got underway nearly a week after the assault on demonstrators at a sit-in outside army headquarters, which followed talks breaking down between protest leaders and…
Following the call for civil disobedience, protesters set about building roadblocks in Khartoum while markets and shops were closed in several other towns and…