Sudan political upheaval
Sudanese protesters attend a demonstration in front of the defense ministry compound in Khartoum, Sudan on May 6, 2019. (REUTERS File Photo)
(Reuters)
Talks between Sudan's ruling military council and the opposition over the path to a new sovereign council to run the country after the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir were postponed on Tuesday after four young protesters were shot dead.
Below is a timeline of key developments:
Dec 19, 2018 - Hundreds protest in the northern city of Atbara against soaring bread prices. Demonstrations spurred by a broader economic crisis spread to Khartoum and other cities in the days that follow. Crowds start chanting: "The people want the fall of the regime" - a slogan used in the "Arab Spring" uprisings that unseated rulers across the Muslim world in 2011. Security services respond with tear gas and gunfire.
April 11, 2019 - The army overthrows President Omar al-Bashir, ending his three decades in power. The generals announce two years of military rule followed by elections. Street celebrations turn into more demonstrations as hundreds of thousands demand a handover to civilians.
June 3 - Security forces raid a sit-in protest outside the defence ministry in Khartoum. Crowds flee in panic. In the days that follow, opposition-linked medics say more than 100 people were killed in the assault.
June 16 - Bashir appears in public for the first time since his overthrow as he is taken from prison to be charged with corruption-related offences. He has already been charged with incitement and involvement in the killing of protesters.
July 5 - The military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups agree provisionally to share power for three years, after mediation by Ethiopia and pressure from the African Union and world powers. They signed a political accord on July 17 that defines the transition's institutions. Differences remain over the wording of a constitutional declaration.
July 29 - At least four children and one adult are shot dead when security forces break up a student protest against fuel and bread shortages in the city of El-Obeid, opposition-linked doctors say.
