Sudan: no surprise

The Sudanese Professionals Association, which spearheaded the nationwide protests, is calling for a campaign of 'sweeping civil disobedience to topple the treacherous and killer military council,' but unless it can take back control of the streets, it’s all over.

The official death toll in Khartoum after last Monday’s massacre stands at 35, but the whole city is still locked down, with columns of Rapid Support Forces vehicles driving through the streets firing at practically anything that moves. There may be a lot more dead. Al Jazeera reported at least 100 people have been killed on June 3. Screen capture image courtesy Al Jazeera

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

June 10, 2019

LONDON, U.K.—It’s like Tiananmen Square in miniature, and maybe not all that miniature. The official death toll in Khartoum after last Monday’s massacre stands at 35, but the whole city is still locked down, with columns of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) vehicles driving through the streets firing...

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