In Sudan, two demonstrators were killed this Monday, February 14, in Khartoum during new parades to demand the fall of military power. The toll of the repression now stands at 81 dead since October 25 and the start of the mobilization.
With our correspondent in Khartoum, Elliott Brachet
Thousands are screaming with rage in the face of rows of men in uniform guarding the entrance to Parliament, a building that has remained empty since the fall of Omar al-Bashir. Again on Monday, thousands of people from all parts of the capital marched in Oumdurman, the neighboring town of Khartoum, and marched to Parliament, demanding in particular an end to the arbitrary arrests who continue to decimate the ranks of opponents to the putsch.
” Parliament belongs to this generation before you, that of the revolution against al-Bashir. No putschist traitor, no member of the old regime, no general will enter this Parliament. We will establish freedom, peace and justice from this Parliament “Promises Mohammad al-Mahdi.
At his side, Tarek stands in the middle of the street, a bouquet of flowers in his hands on this Valentine’s Day. ” These flowers, we offer them to the murderers who shoot us with live ammunition. We are going to show them, to them and to the whole world, that our revolution is peaceful, that this revolution is made of love, a revolution for our country. »
Suddenly, the forces of order charge from all sides. In the chaos, a 57-year-old teacher, gas mask over her face, tries to keep calm. ” We bear the responsibility of having endorsed a regime that has been established for 30 years. Today, elders are standing up in protests to support young people and demand justice for the martyrs. »
In the maze of alleys, the police pursue the demonstrators until the night, firing tear gas into the homes. A group of doctors reported two demonstrators killed and more than a hundred wounded, including ten by bullets.