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Sudanese protest on second anniversary of massacre in front of army headquarters

Demonstrators stand in front of prime minister’s office to demand justice for victims

Mohamed Amin  | 03.06.2021 - Update : 04.06.2021
Sudanese protest on second anniversary of massacre in front of army headquarters file photo

KHARTOUM, Sudan 

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters demonstrated across Khartoum on Thursday on the second anniversary of the June 3, 2019 massacre in front of army headquarters.

Protesters stood in front of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok's office and demanded justice for the more than 100 people who have been killed.

Demonstrators demanded accountability for the victims.

Hamdok stressed that the government will protect protesters and ban any attempt at violence against them.

The government formed a special investigation committee to probe the killings.

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