or woman of this noble country to continue leading our dear nation and help it pass through what s left of the transition period to a civilian democratic country. mr hamdok was speaking after two people were shot dead during demonstrations in the city of omdurman. in the capital, khartoum, security forces fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades at tens of thousands of protesters outside the presidential palace. emmanuel igunza reports. a new year, but the same defiant message. these protesters want an end to military involvement in politics in sudan and for full civilian government to take over power. from early morning, heavily armed security forces cordoned off the capital, khartoum. roads and bridges leading into the presidential palace were sealed off.
breaking news, in the last half an hour, that the sudanese prime minister, abdalla hamdok, is resigning, less than two months after being reinstated as part of an political agreement with the military. he has called for a new round table process, to come to a new agreement for sudan s political transition to democracy. it comes after another day of mass protests against the military s involvement in the country s politics. in the city of 0mdurman, two people were shot dead during the demonstrations when soldiers used live rounds. in the capital, khartoum, tens of thousands of protestors confronted security forces at the presidential palace, who fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades. emmanuel igunza has this report. a new year, but the same defiant message. these protesters want an end to military involvement in politics in sudan, and forfull civilian government to take over power. from early morning, heavily armed security forces cutting off the capital khartoum. roads and
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translation: i have tried my best to stop the country - from sliding towards disaster. sudan is crossing now a dangerous turning point that threatens its whole survival. i have decided to give back the responsibility and announce my resignation as prime minister, to give a chance to another man or woman of this noble country to continue leading our dear nation and help it pass through what s left of the transitional period to a civilian democratic country. mr hamdok was speaking after two people were shot dead during demonstrations in the city of 0mdurman. in the capital, khartoum, security forces fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades at tens of thousands of protesters outside the presidential palace. emmanuel igunza reports. a new year, but the same defiant message. these protesters want an end to military involvement in politics in sudan
the sudanese prime minister, abdalla hamdok, has announced his resignation six weeks after he was reinstated in a controversial deal with the military. he had been ousted the previous october in a coup, provoking waves of protest. in a televised address on sunday, he said a new roundtable process was needed to reignite sudan s transition to democratic civilian rule. translation: i have tried my best to stop the country - from sliding towards disaster. sudan is crossing now a dangerous turning point that threatens its whole survival. i have decided to give back the responsibility and announce my resignation as prime minister, to give a chance to another man or woman of this noble country to continue leading our dear nation and help it pass through what s left of the transition period to a civilian democratic country. mr hamdok was speaking after two people were shot dead during demonstrations in the city of 0mdurman. in the capital, khartoum, security forces fired tear gas