Sudan protesters to march across presidential palace Tuesday

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Sudan protesters to march across presidential palace Tuesday

KHARTOUM, Nov 30 Reuters - Protesters plan to march across Sudan and the presidential palace on Tuesday in the latest protest against military rule following last month's coup.

Neighbourhood resistance committees called the protests despite an agreement last week that reinstated civilian prime minister Abdalla Hamdok and brought the release of most top politicians detained since the coup.

Since the election of Omar al-Bashir in 2019, the takeover ended with a partnership with civilian political groups and has drew condemnation from Western powers who have suspended aid.

The committees and political parties have rejected the deal, but Hamdok said it would bring the release of dozens of detainees, end a crackdown on protesters that have seen 42 people die, and preserve billions in foreign aid.

Wagdi Salih, a popular leader of a controversial anti-corruption taskforce, was released late on Monday night, according to his Twitter account and sources close to him.

Salih and others, including still-detained politicians Ibrahim al-Sheikh and Ismail al-Tag, face charges of inciting the armed forces, lawyer Moiz Hadra said.

He said there were still detainees in the Soba prison in Khartoum, men, women and children who were arrested during the protests under the state of emergency and we demand their release along with others across Sudan's states.

The Forces of Freedom and Change FFC said in a statement early on Tuesday that they will continue the popular escalation along with all the true revolutionary forces until the complete demise of the junta.

Referencing top military generals, the Khartoum committees said on Monday they do not distinguish between Hamdok or Burhan or Hemedti and the rest of the generals, they are all participants in the coup and belong in the gallows. Military ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said the takeover was needed to set the transition back on track and peaceful rallies are allowed. He blames police and armed political factions for the deaths during protests.