followed by a steep economic downturn.... Other protests in cities such as Atbara, Gadaref, Nyala, and

By Nafisa Eltahir3 Min ReadKHARTOUM( Reuters)-Up to 550 Ethiopian peacekeepers working in Sudan have sought asylum rather than return home for fear they will be persecuted due to their Tigrayan ethnicity, an official with direct knowledge of the plan said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Cows walk past a tank damaged in fighting between Ethiopian government and Tigray forces, near the town of Humera, Ethiopia, March 3, 2021.... Getnet Adane did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment on

Since then, the military has not appointed a prime minister while the economy has deteriorated amid a suspension of foreign aid. Protesters, most of them fasting for Ramadan, braved the harsh sun and temperatures around 42 degrees Celsius( 107.6 degrees Fahrenheit).... A Reuters reporter said gunshots could be heard as protesters began to prepare to break their fasts.... Resistance committees in Khartoum and Omdurman called on protesters to withdraw as night fell, with Omdurman committees citi