Sudanese protesters call for strike amid divisions with army
Sudan’s protest leaders have set a date for next
week’s two-day general strike in a bid to press the ruling military council to
transfer power to a civilian-led authority.
The Sudanese Professionals’ Association, which
spearheaded protests that led the army to oust President Omar Al-Bashir last
month, called for the nationwide strike to begin Tuesday.
A statement released Saturday asked people to go to
work but abstain from any activity, then head to various marches and sit-ins
across the country. The days of protest are set to culminate in mass rallies on
Thursday.
Despite ending Al-Bashir’s 30-year reign, protesters
have remained in the streets. They insist on “limited military representation”
in a sovereign council, while the military wants to lead the body during an
agreed-upon three-year transition.
