The movement’s leaders rejected a military plan to hold elections within nine months and instead vowed a civil disobedience campaign to force the military from power.
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Sudan’s Military Abandons Talks and Opens Fire on Democracy Protesters
As many as 31 people were killed, according to witnesses, as power-sharing talks between pro-democracy protesters and the country’s military rulers collapsed.
Sudan Talks Collapse Amid Clashes in Khartoum
The suspension came as a surprise. Early in the day, the two sides announced that they had agreed on a three-year transition to democratic rule.
Sudan’s Military and Protesters Agree to 3-Year Transition
Sudan’s military and civilian leaders have agreed on a transition to democratic rule, a step toward resolving the country’s political crisis.
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir Charged in Connection With Killing of Protesters
The deposed president has been charged by prosecutors with inciting violence that led to the deaths of people protesting his rule.
With Sudan’s Revolution in the Balance, Darfur Moves Center Stage
After years of war and suffering, Darfuris have seized Sudan’s new freedoms to join a protest against the military that once terrorized them.
Sudan dispatch: Bullets, Tear Gas and Love: Romance Blooms in the Midst of Sudan Protests
After decades of rule under a dictator, a wave of exuberance has rippled across Sudan’s capital as the young revel in newfound freedoms — to speak, party and find love.
Sudan Deposed a Dictator, but Will Real Change Follow?
Even after forcing out president Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan for 30 years, thousands of pro-democracy protesters are still out on the streets. Why? Because the country’s military generals have taken power into their hands.
Amid U.S. Silence, Gulf Nations Back the Military in Sudan’s Revolution
As protesters and generals argue over who should run Sudan, the United States has been unusually quiet. Saudi Arabia and its allies are filling the vacuum.
The Son Protested the Dictator. The Father Helped Throw Him Out.
Lt. Gen. Salah Abdelkhalig is now among the most powerful men in Sudan, having ousted former president Omar Hassan al-Bashir at the urging of protesters like the general’s son.