Sudan police fire tear gas, disperse protests over soldiers' retirement

Khartoum (AFP) Feb 20, 2020

Sudanese police fired tear gas Thursday at hundreds of protesters in Khartoum calling for the reinstatement of soldiers forced into retirement after having voiced support for last year's revolution. The protesters, mostly youths, gathered near the presidential palace carrying Sudanese flags and signs reading "The army is Sudan's army" and "Don't dismiss the army's free men". They burned