SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Sudanese army calls to stay away from its sites ahead of protests by pro and anti-revolution forces
Ahead of the planned protests to mark the 55th anniversary of Sudan’s 1964 revolution, Sudan Tribune reports that issued a statement which told demonstrators to stay away from its sites, and that it closed roads leading up to its Khartoum HQ.
Sudanese army spokesman Brigadier General Amer Mohamed al-Hassan said that the army will not interfere in political practices, but warned that peace will not be achieved without political stability.
The National Umma Party of Sadiq al-Mahdi voiced opposition to the protests organised by its allies in the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) in order “to avoid chaos.”
Meanwhile, the Islamist Popular Congress party distanced itself from calls to join protests against the FFC, which were initiated by its senior member Ammar Alsjad and scheduled for 21 October.
Nonetheless, at Al-Azhari University in Khartoum, clashes were reported between Islamist and FFC students.