Sudan: Thousands of protesters have staged a sit-in outside the army command base in Khartoum. They're calling for a transfer of power to civilians after the toppling of Sudan's ruler Omar Al-Bashir.
Protests have been ongoing throughout towns and cities in Sudan since December 2018, with unemployment and inflation at their roots.
Thousands of protesters have staged a sit in outside the army command base in Khartoum, calling for a transfer of power to civilians.
Unemployment in Sudan has increased in recent years and is currently around 20 per cent, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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The Sudanese have been fighting for a better quality of life for decades, highlighting a lack of educational and health resources, food and water.
But now here at the sit-in site, protesters are now calling for a new democratic government that will satisfy the needs of the youth.
Sudan currently has oil and agriculture as the main export earners while the agriculture sector accounts for 39 per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product.
The expected transition government will be under the microscope to turn the economy around in creating an investor-attractive environment, lift sanctions, reduce unemployment and ultimately improve the lives of every Sudanese person.
