Mahmoud Barakat
28 April 2019•Update: 28 April 2019
KHARTOUM
Sudanese police officers staged a one-day strike on Sunday for pay raise amid tension since the ouster of long-serving President Omar al-Bashir earlier this month.
According to eyewitnesses, citizens gathered in front of service complexes -- that remained closed due to the strike -- and protested against the authorities.
On Saturday, police captains and other ranks announced their plan to stage a strike.
Police officers said the strike aims at "delivering a message to the senior leaders" to deal with the "widespread corruption and injustice in the police establishment".
On April 11, the Sudanese army announced al-Bashir’s ouster following months of popular demonstrations against his 30-year rule.
A Military Transitional Council (MTC) is now overseeing a two-year “transitional period” during which it has pledged to hold presidential elections.
On Saturday, MTC and the Declaration of Freedom and Changes Forces, an umbrella organization of opposition groups, reached an agreement to form a new body to run the country until the next election.
