Sudanese call for anti-coup protests as death toll rises to 40
A man chants slogans while holding a sign reading in Arabic "our dreams were made to be realised" as people protesting against the military coup in Sudan march during a demonstration in "Street 60" in the east of capital Khartoum on November 13, 2021. PHOTO | AFP
The United States and African Union have condemned the deadly crackdown on protesters and called on Sudan's leaders to refrain from the "excessive use of force".
Protests on Wednesday were the deadliest so far, with a toll of 16 killed after a teenager who had been shot died, medics said.
The independent Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said the 16-year-old had been shot "by live rounds to the head and the leg".
