Sudanese protesters call for strike amid divisions with army

Despite ending Al-Bashir’s 30-year reign, protesters have remained in the streets. (File/AFP)

• The Sudanese Professionals’ Association called for the nationwide strike to begin Tuesday
• They asked people to go to work but abstain from any activity, then head to various marches and sit-ins across the country

KHARTOUM, Sudan: Sudan’s protest leaders have set a date for next week’s two-day general strike in a bid to press the ruling military council to transfer power to a civilian-led authority.
The Sudanese Professionals’ Association, which spearheaded protests that led the army to oust President Omar Al-Bashir last month, called for the nationwide strike to begin Tuesday.
A statement released Saturday asked people to go to work but abstain from any activity, then head to various marches and sit-ins across the country. The days of protest are set to culminate in mass rallies on Thursday.
Despite ending Al-Bashir’s 30-year reign, protesters have remained in the streets. They insist on “limited military representation” in a sovereign council, while the military wants to lead the body during an agreed-upon three-year transition.