On the 2nd anniversary of revolution in Sudan, demonstrators demand more rapid change from the transitional government. Photo taken in Khartoum, Sudan, December 19, 2020, by Mohammed Abdelmonim Hashim, used with permission.
December 19 marked the second anniversary of the Sudanese revolution, when protests first erupted in the city of Atbara, and spread throughout the country with demands for freedom, peace and justice and the end to the 30-year rule of Omar al-Bashir. Bashir was eventually deposed on April 11, 2019, after months of deadly demonstrations and protests.
Under the Bashir regime, Sudanese citizens experienced war, poverty, economic sieges and sanctions. Bashir s actions landed Sudan on the US terrorism list, making it difficult to conduct business or diplomacy around the world.