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Sudanese police fired tear gas on Thursday as hundreds of protesters marched on Khartoum's main square to pay tribute to comrades killed in the protest movement that has rocked the country for several months.
The rallies were held one day after rally leaders and army leaders signed a power-sharing agreement to form a joint civil-military body to establish a civil administration – main claim Some protestors.
According to witnesses, men and women holding Sudanese flags marched from several parts of the capital towards the Green Yard, a prominent place.
As they walked, protesters shouted slogans that were rallying cries of the uprising that led to the overthrow in April of longtime dictator, Omar al-Bashir: "A Civil Regime, a Civil Regime!" and "Freedom, peace, justice!"
The marches were organized in response to calls from a key protest group.
"The rallies are a tribute to the honorable martyrs of the December Revolution," said the Sudanese Association of Professional Professionals.
Riot police fired tear gas to disperse a rally at a key bus station in downtown Khartoum, witnesses said.
"The dispersed protesters are trying to mobilize again and continue the rally.It's like a game of cat and mouse between them," said a witness at AFP from Jackson Bus Station, capital city.
A spectator said that many people who arrived at Green Square were in tears as they chanted slogans reminiscent of those killed during the protests.
The SPA spearheaded the initial campaign that broke out in December against the Bashir government for its decision to triple the price of bread.
These demonstrations quickly degenerated into a national movement that led to the overthrow of Bashir by the army in April.
But protesters continued to take to the streets against the military council that took power in its place.
More than 200 people have been killed since December in violence related to demonstrations, according to doctors close to the movement.
Tensions between generals and protesters rose after a June 3 raid on Khartoum's sit-in that lasted several weeks and left dozens of protesters dead.
On Wednesday, protesters and generals finally reached an agreement paving the way for a transitional civil administration, which would govern for a little over three years.
The talks are expected to continue on Friday, however, as both sides work to resolve outstanding issues.
A Western troika from the United States, the United Kingdom and Norway, who participated in the mediation of the talks, welcomed the initialling of the agreement and called for the formation of a led administration by civilians.
"We encourage the parties to quickly conclude the parallel constitutional agreement and to form the civilian-led transitional government, which the Sudanese people have been demanding with courage and peace since December 2018," they said in a joint statement. .
"The troika is eager to engage a civilian-led transitional government in order to realize the aspirations of the Sudanese people for responsive governance, peace, justice and development."
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