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Sudan security forces fire tear gas at large anti-coup rally

Sudanese protesters gather on al-Qasr street, during a demonstration against the October 25 coup, in the capital Khartoum, on January 2, 2022.   | Photo Credit: AFP

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters rallied on Sunday outside the presidential palace in Khartoum, braving tear gas, a mass deployment of armed soldiers and a telecommunications blackout. They demonstrated against an October 25 coup launched by military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

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