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Teachers, lawyers, doctors and pharmacists took to the streets of Khartoum and other parts of the country on Tuesday as protests continue against the regime of President Omar al-Bashir.
Sudanese police have fired tear gas at hundreds of teachers near the Ministry of Education to protest the death of a colleague in detention.
Some protesters chanted "Freedom, Peace, Justice," the rallying cry of the protest movement against the Bashir government.
Ahmed al-Kheir, a 36-year-old teacher and member of the ruling People's Congress Party (PCP), died in detention after arresting security agents last week, in connection with protests , said a close AFP on Saturday.
"Many were carrying pictures of Kheir who died in custody," added the witness.
Kheir was a member of the PCP, which is part of the Bashir government, but called for an investigation into the deaths of demonstrators killed at the rallies.
Groups of doctors, students and lawyers have also organized demonstrations in the capital and in other parts of the country.
The government's decision to triple the price of bread in December sparked the first protests in Sudan.
The unrest quickly escalated into nationwide rallies against Al Bashir's three decades of power, with protesters demanding the resignation of the veteran leader.
According to officials, 30 people died as a result of protest-related violence, but according to Human Rights Watch, at least 51 people were killed.
More events in Khartoum
Police also launched tear gas on Tuesday at a separate protest organized by graduates of the University of Khartoum, witnesses said.
"The students were trying to organize a march, but they were scattered with tear gas," said a witness.
Hundreds of doctors have organized sit-ins in several hospitals across the country, calling al-Bashir to withdraw, witnesses said.
A video clip uploaded on social media showed doctors carrying banners calling for Bashir's resignation.
About 200 lawyers organized a separate march in Khartoum, but it was quickly destroyed by tear gas, a lawyer said.
"We wanted to address to the head of the judiciary a petition calling for freedom of expression and the release of detainees," he told AFP on condition of anonymity.
"But the riot police fired tear gas at us, after which we had to disperse."
In the midst of calls for his resignation, Bashir remained provocative, addressing Loyalists at several rallies across the country and seeking the support of his regional allies.
On Sunday, he held three rallies in the state of North Kordofan, where he pledged to support rural growth by undertaking new infrastructure projects.
Bashir and other senior Sudanese officials have repeatedly said that the government can only be changed by elections.
The veteran leader, who took power as a result of a coup in 1989, plans to run for a third presidential term at the polls scheduled for next year.
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