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Several cows and sheep were slaughtered on Tuesday as Sudanese protesters celebrated the ousting of longtime leader Omar al-Bashir in front of the military compound where they had camped for days, witnesses said.
"We will distribute this meat among the protesters.We celebrate the ouster of the dictator," said a protester at AFP.
Several cows and sheep were gathered in a building near the army complex.
"A group of men arrived early in the morning and slaughtered the animals and then distributed the meat among the demonstrators on the main site of the demonstration," said one witness.
They cooked the meat while vans had been brought with water and fresh bread, reported an AFP photographer at the site.
Thousands of protesters have camped outside the military complex since April 6.
They first protested to demand the resignation of Bashir and now insist on a quick transfer of power from a new ruling military council to a civilian government.
"People are continually protesting, they have not had time to party after the Bashir overthrow," said Ahmed Naji, a sit-in regular.
"We have also scheduled a musical evening later in the day, during which well-known Sudanese musicians will perform."
While some groups were preparing food, others cleaned the entire area of the event site.
Wearing medical masks and brooms, women and men were working under the hot afternoon sun, the photographer said.
In the center of the event site, groups of men and women danced as musicians on African tunes, while others chanted revolutionary slogans.
But the organizers of the demonstration warned that the "revolution" had still not achieved its goal.
"Yes, we have overthrown the dictator, but his laws are still in force," said the Alliance for Freedom and Change, the coordinating group that runs the protests.
Sudanese women with national flags painted on their face at a rally near the army headquarters in Khartoum, the capital. By ASHRAF SHAZLY (AFP)
"We have no reason to party for the moment because our revolution has not yet achieved its goals, we have not won."
The organizers of the demonstration called on the partisans to continue the sit-in, demanding the dissolution of the military council.
Protesters said Monday that the army had tried to disperse the sit-in.
A witness said on Tuesday that several vehicles carrying members of the paramilitary rapid support force had been deployed on a bridge linking north Khartoum to the demonstration zone.
"There may be another attempt by the troops to disperse us, but we will continue," promised a protester.
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