going to create a very precarious situation not only for sudan but for the whole sudan it belt and this is this is the some for me and i think for some. regional powers here but i want to remind. mr howard i if you look at the press conference yesterday that the at. of the officer who was giving the priests conference. he was not very sympathetic with the protesters in the sit in he did not he did not. mean any condolences to the families of the dead or or show any sympathy to the. victims on the ground so that way all of an attitude exposes the his thinking and the thinking of the company itself . is the claim of seizing power to protect protesters let's bring in our guest let's get them to react to the talk about the press conference yesterday no words of condolences from. me let me bring a call they don't shake here in khartoum is this a hardening of the army's position do you think the army is going to become harder on the protest movement well it's quite surprising 1 that the only words of condolences that were said yesterday were in relation to one of the army officers who were ki

supported by egypt have their own interest in what happens in sudan the 1st interest is obviously the water in iraq the war in yemen the sudanese support forces are actually participating in sudan obviously saudi arabia and u.a.e. would want to continue participation of sudan there what the 2 countries would also want to avoid the possibility of evolution of the sort that is happening is freedom from happening in their own country but more broadly there is this regional battle between us saudi arabia on the one hand and qatar and turkey on the other hand playing out in the horn of africa more broadly including in sudan all interests that makes it imperative on saudi arabia and regular forces to support the military because their interest is more aligned with the military rather than anyone else at the moment because of the whole team how do you feel about all of these different countries playing a role in sudan well 1st of all we have to understand that most of these countries suffered tremendously at the hands of the previous regime through interference and a lot of exporting of terr

this is news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes sudan comes to a standstill protesters launch a 2 day general strike to press the ruling military to hand over power to a civilian little horses. and we meet the historian who wants to teach african children a different narrative on the history of the continent one thing that africans he said use them through centuries of pain is knowing where they are and where they come from. there the africa cup of nations fever he will meet the people with disabilities who make footballs sold all over the world. i'm christine want to welcome to news africa i'm glad you're choosing then a 48 hour wood nationwide strike is underway in sudan with citizens demanding a civilian government off to a military coup last month the sudanese professionals association which spearheaded the process that led the army to. urge people to show up at work on tuesday and wednesday but abstain from any activity. in parts of the capital khartoum shops and businesses closed offices were left empty as people across took to the streets to express their discontent with

you're welcome to the program the people of sudan have succeeded in removing. but that doesn't mean they've won power for themselves of the switch stock the removal see the military council which would please them is the mentation of civilian rule protests. to continue the mass movements which are sparked change in how many faces our correspondents. on the ira brought him. to do those who were killed in the fight for liberation and who is now part of the revolution has self. and weapon of protest the qatar based graffiti artist has returned to her home sudan to do her part with the uprising that broke out in december she's honoring anti-government protesters who've lost their lives by creating portraits of them in front of their homes. the artwork being there is a reminder to everyone that you know what they died for you. we have to remember the martyrs because. all comes down to they went out to protest for us. of the past months a seal and a team of volunteers have memorialized over twenty martyrs as she refers to them. they did so at a great personal risk. b

in civil war now south sudan's government and un agencies are trying to help them return home but is it too soon. also coming out. of heavy rain compounds the misery in was an aid seems managed to make the fast beliefs go here at tools of survival on salvation. it's been largely perceived as music for white people was once a way to school is breaking that stereotype. you know thank you for joining us it is the great red tag of the six years of civil war that told the welds youngest country of south sudan's refugees on the journey back home the conflict has cost the country whole villages razed to the ground and occasions of war crimes and more than four hundred thousand people killed. amid the violence an estimated four point four million people fled their homes around one in four people creating the continent's biggest refugee crisis now the peace deal signed seven months ago hung by thread government and un agencies are working to return victims the families and homes they left behind. packing up to leave nacho out and how younger sister gathered their last few things after six yea

sudan is denying the reports. but also, so, i think what turkey's trying to do in sudan is not only boost economic and trade ties but also religious ties and at the same time using religious networks that were built by organizations. still have a large presence in africa and that's how the ruling party decided to launch this initiative. now they're a terrorist organization. so the government is trying to use that network and build a religious network with local religious leaders. so that is significant. and ethiopia also -- turkey has been investment. its commercial investment in sudan and somalia. but they are proposing closer ties with ethiopia because they think turkey could use them as leverage. president erdogan said he might visit ethiopia soon. and djibouti, turkey made modest investments there. but when you talk about what turkey is doing in the role of africa it's really -- the gulf countries are worried about production. they're arguing that this is a quest for a new ottoman revival, but i think those fe

or people who work even in the ministry of interior ministry women in sudan they are. also other people who is also don't have to do is also political also part of it is 100 percent successful destroyed today's with the right what's your feeling about how determined people law this is it has been taking place for over a month now and of course the general strike is in the next 48 hours is radio about upping the ante and putting pressure on the military that doesn't appear to want to lift. off its reins on the power but what i wanted to know from is how determent do you get the sense that people law is this something that they're willing to continue doing for months to come i think so because. it is a very people after the city years of went in for dictatorship the good to get away they get a chance to somehow to demand their signature you know that's why i think it is the people i talk to them they seize on this is our chance and we have to take it you know what i mean don't give up. you can seize at this passion if you know when i was in sudan is also ramadan people a

to continue the mass movements which are sparked change in sudan how many faces our correspondents. on the ira brought him. to do those who were killed in the fight for liberation who is now part of the revolution herself. spraypaint weapon of protest. based group fifty artist has returned to her home sudan to do her part of the uprising that broke out in december she's honoring anti-government protesters who've lost their lives by creating portraits of them in front of their homes. the artwork being there is a reminder to everyone that you know what they died for you. we have to remember the martyrs because. all comes down to they went out to protest for us. of the past month and a team of volunteers have memorialized over twenty martyrs as she refers to them. as they did so at a great personal risk. not so myself because we painted in the middle of demonstrations with security forces everywhere what would we have done if something had happened when we were doing our last painting we got arrested. i. ration came from moving conversations with relatives of the victims as i can body

for passers by mohammed's work reflects a turning point for sudan and its people. i feel love when i see the details of these pictures the sadness where. these pictures are an expression of the bravery the strength and the patriotism of people who have overcome 30 years of oppression under a corrupt regime. to the display shows that sudan has a lot of artists and people with many talents. get mohammad realizes that this newfound freedom is very fragile and that a lot of work needs to be done for the spirit of the city to be made a political reality. we learned as a people that we can be united and we can be one hand in this transitional period we the sudanese people have to accept each other. to hama does not know what exactly the future holds for sudan but he is determined to bear witness to it with his camera. what a risky business it is to criticize the authorities in china in our next report g.w. meets a former prisoner and uncovers secret prisons and forced confessions. the detention room is like a cooling chamber with a metal door escape from this room is imp

in sudan the struggle for democracy continues in april president omar al bashir was overthrown after months of protests demonstrations continued against the military that deposed him now those army rulers have announced an agreement with opposition groups for a 3 year transition to a civilian government but those who have been standing up for change in sudan have paid a high price. for as long as you can remember i met hamdan has been on the front lines of sudan struggle for democracy 1st protesting against the government in 2013 now spending months on the streets a spart of the latest uprising against former president ahmed and bashir. has paid a high price one night in january on his way home from a demonstration he was followed by security forces. you know some people came from behind me and started beating me with an electric but. i was hit directly in my. eye told the officer that i'd had eye surgery that i'd lost my cornea he said we could. never mind iraq. hamdan might never see with his right eye again and the harassment continued when he was taken to a detention center by th

sudan picturing the revolution in. germany fees for hire. but 1st to hungary in the run up to the e.u. elections young pro european voters are turning to a new party to challenge populist prime minister viktor orban playing. they want their future to be in the e.u. . on a donut and cup and she are the lead candidates for momentum a young hungary movement they are set to challenge prime minister viktor or bands far right feet as party in the upcoming elections. hungary and his allies and it has obviously are sufficiency all those on line they are destroying the unity if you're up there fighting against our shared accomplishments they want to create a year of that is less stable less organized less powerful and i think that you're of these to be reformed in order to fight again these populists. despite prominent support from e.u. commissioner ma get the best aga only a few 100 momentum supporters joining today's march there's a mood of political apathy in the country but for those who came out today the view is a fundamental issue. we are agai

to display shows that sudan has a lot of artists and people with many talents. good mohammad realizes that this newfound freedom is very fragile and that a lot of work needs to be done for the spirit of the state and to be made a political reality. we learned as a people that we can be united and we can be one hand in this transitional period we the sudanese people have to accept each other. to hama does not know what exactly the future holds for sudan but he is determined to bear witness to it with his camera. what a risky business it is to criticize the authorities in china in our next report d.w. meets a former prisoner and uncovers secret prisons and forced confessions. the detention room is like a cooling chamber where the metal door escape from this room is impossible to. see any was one of 200 human rights lawyers chinese authorities rounded up in july 2015. a bright light is on $24.00 hours a day you don't know if it's day or night. it feels like you've been locked up in hell. you're completely cut off from the world. you don't know anything and you're t

was signed in september by president salva kiir rebel leader and other rival factions meanwhile south sudan has rejected un allegations it was behind the killing of two prominent government critics three that don't some well look i disappeared in kenya in twenty seventeen within lived in exile the government's repeatedly denied responsibility for their disappearance a mystery international is now calling for an independent investigation into the alleged execution of morgan joining us from him but first of all what more do we know about the talks that have been going on. well rob what we do know is that to government officials or to their presence of smooth two sides of the government from the from the government of national unity and from the opposition are both here and i disavow about to discuss the delays that they have had in terms of implementing the peace deal that was signed here in addis ababa in september last year now one of the issues that they are delays about that they are going to discuss today is that the issues of security arrangements as part of the peace deal that was sign

for killed and dozens injured as tear gas on live rounds are used against crowds in sudan's capital. global markets slide as china retaliates with trade tariffs on the united states. violence against muslim communities in sri lanka is to impose a nationwide curfew. on the hidden treasure in peru why thousands of prices artifacts need a much bigger. we begin this news with dramatic developments in sudan tear gas and live rounds have been used against protesters on the streets of the capital khartoum at least 3 protest as a soldier have died. at least 40 people have been reportedly wounded by gunfire when early on monday security forces were accused of using excessive force on protesters in the north of khartoum talks are ongoing between the opposition coalition and the military the 2 sides of now agreed to a power structure for the country's transition following the military takeover on april 11th but they've yet to hammer out the details so let's just take a step back and remind you of how we got to this point. i'm arrest in sudan began in december when the government decided to trip

why does sudan matter yeah sudan what it's of all because of the export of soldiers to fight their war supporters who are in yemen and this with any sort of fighting or the other thing is you know we there is regional politics you know you have. you know sudan have to be either between qatar or saudi arabia united states and actually we do not you know in sudan to be part of you know. power for their own interests and the interests of the country and its been its people and that is something that is going to be totally rejects that is that both the saudis and the u.a.e. have pledged to send $3000000000.00 worth of aid to sudan they've already deposited $500000000.00 into the central bank of saddam and this will strengthen saddam's financial position will it not know that i bought into the needs. who don't have a lot of resources what sudan is need is a good many of its failure to manage our resources resources we have more resources that any country in the region but we have failed corrupt government which is absolute rules so that all this time that is why we fairly comical but what w

how tom sudan. polls in india have closed in the announcement phase of its 6 week long general election the final seats will be voted on next week with counting take place at the end of the month it's been an acrimonious campaign and one ruling party candidate has a lot of attention it's got highly reports. facing terrorism charges but that hasn't stopped campaigning. praga is a 1st time candidate running for parliament in the central indian city of bhopal under the ruling. party or b j p banner she the party the prime minister and then there are modi have sent to their campaigns on hindu nationalism. but a court also has passed last year terrorism charges laid against her as a suspect in 2008. killed 6 people she's out on bail due to poor health. visiting a hindu temple for a cleansing ceremony she adamantly maintains her innocence in the case and points to the opposition. there are many from the opposition congress party i'll turn bail and also fighting the elections these people want to break the

with the transition in sudan and their approach meant and increased investment from the e.u. china and india what can we expect from the historically insular region opening to trade and diplomacy? i will moderate this esteemed panel. [inaudible] on golf and energy policy specializing in nuclear weapons counterterrorism particularly yemen and saudi arabia spending several years in the middle east working as a political analyst to spearhead those training programs were also delighted to have with us on this panel a resident scholar at the endowment of previous research to cover egyptian and saudi foreign policies and social participation have policy and constitution making she was based in egypt 2016 through 2017 with peacekeeping and peace building with that training center to be affiliated with that egyptian minister of foreign affairs. also joining us today freshly returned from a writing sabbatical the founding director of the center for turkish studies also an adjunct professor at george washington university for middle east studies. after three years of research she wrote

sudan's and notorious new house which is the national security prison so south sudan's government right now has to defend itself against that allegation and it also has to face the fact that it does not want a hybrid course or accountability it's been denying that it's been denied that it wants that it at has anything to do with the killings they have been reports that it's a u.s. firms to to lobby against the formation of hybrid court meanwhile the opposition camp which of those two critics were from from from the from which our side. says that accountability must be held and they're calling for the formation of a hybrid court but really a great it comes down to these talks today and tomorrow what the two sides agree on they have a lot of issues besides accountability and the death of these two activists they have to sort out security arrangements they have to sort out when a transitional government will be formed once again. many thanks need of zeros when they're reporting from this of about the united nations is to clear the leader of a pakistan based group a global terrorist. assets

nearly a month after ousting its president of three decades army bashir sudan's military council and the opposition coalition attempts to form a transitional government don't seem to be getting easier the opposition presented the ruling council with its vision for the transitional period in early may on tuesday the military council responded. with. the document. doesn't mention the other political forces that are partaking in the transition that would elect a prime minister and sovereign council members as well as other ministers it doesn't even mention the transitional military council which alongside the alliance for freedom and change and other forces we see as important in the election process for these important posts. the opposition coalition is made up of political parties civil society groups and the sudanese professionals association they have been leading protests in sudan since december. the demonstrations were initially over price hikes that then turned into anti-government protests leading to a sit in in front of the army headquarters in early april the coalition says th

to cause one and karim has recently returned from the forces in sudan a welcome. so i know that you've maintained your contacts there what do you hearing about this latest situation what i heard is i talked to one of the people i trust on him hard to him and he's also at the sit in area and they were yesterday really surprised when suddenly people who were shooting at them and suddenly having chaos all around and actually till now it's not clear what happened you know they know they don't know who are the people who are shooting because the military says it's not us we're doing it some of the protesters according to what my contact told me they think it's the military but the military is saying no it's our supporters of ormal are bashir so they are still questions but actually different opinions but there's still no there's no facts the situation. has been intensifying over the last couple of weeks despite the talks between protesters and the military what's driving this intensification i would see i would say like this the protesters they want to civilian counsel

based graffiti artist has returned to her home sudan to do her part with the uprising that broke out in december she's honoring anti-government protesters who've lost their lives by creating portraits of them in front of their homes. the artwork being there is a reminder to everyone that you know they died for you. we have to remember the martyrs because. all comes down to they went out to protest for us. over the past months a seal and a team of volunteers have memorialized of the twenty martyrs as she refers to them . they did so at a great personal risk. because we painted in the middle of demonstrations with security forces everywhere what would we have done if something had happened when we were doing our last painting we got arrested. ahead of. the inspiration came from moving conversations with relatives of the victims a seal is back in body the neighborhood so some of the tombs most violent clashes. it's. father who was killed by a solicitor to complete the miral dedicated to his memory. comfort that. there was gunfire some of the demonstrators wanted to hide in the house my

you know sudan have to be either between. also did a big united arab emirates and actually we don't actually want sudan to be part of you know the review no power prices or anything and not the interests of the can you understand people and that is something is going to be totally rejected by some i bought into that need handouts from saudi arabia it couldn't have a little piece what was done is need that would many of our problem is figure to manage our resource not lack of resources we have more resources that is consumed in the lead but we have failed corrupt government which is actually you loose you've also done all this time that's why we feel economical but what we need we don't need a handout so dear god i think about it i mean if you said you should i need government handouts for the last 5 years but that never seems and that that never actually improves economic situation or lives then these people. eritrea is marking its 1st independence day since a peace deal was reached with neighboring ethiopia last year the gov

spraypaint weapon of protest the qatar based graffiti artist has returned to her home sudan to do her part for the uprising that broke out in december she's honoring anti-government protesters who've lost their lives by creating portraits of them in front of their homes. the art where there is a reminder to everyone that you know what they died for you. we have to remember the martyrs because. all comes down to they went out to protest for us. over the past month and a team of volunteers have memorialized over twenty martyrs as she refers to them. as they did so at a great personal risk. not so myself we painted in the middle of demonstrations with security forces everywhere what would we have done if something had happened when we were doing our last painting we got arrested. i. came from moving conversations with relatives of the victims a seal is back in body the neighborhood so some of khartoum's most violent clashes . it's why our father was killed. a seal is here to complete the mural dedicated to his memory. comfort that. there was gunfire some of the demonstrators wanted to hi

when the fighting broke out they fled their home in rank in the far north of south sudan they took what they could carry and one hundred kilometers to the kenyan border in the far south now they in juba the capital and the u.s. refugee agency to helping them leave and accompanying them on a three day long journey back. many of those who returned faced tough challenges fighting is still rampant in parts of the country it hasn't rained in months and the fields have not been attended to for years but that hasn't deterred everyone. just feel happy because oh go back with my family and start preparing our land when there is peace then we can grow things we got used to plant vegetables and fruit when the rain came after years of being apart from their loved ones the most important thing for me and the others is just to get home safe. now i spoke to alan boswell dannatt on this from the international crisis group i began by asking him exactly how the government and u.n. agencies helping people returned to the homes and villages well you know the government in south sudan has never had much cap

celebrations in sudan as the military council and opposition alliance finally reach an agreement on a transition period but that's sticking points remain. and how he'd seen this is i'll just see right now live from doha also coming up signs of weakness for china's economy as growth in retail sales hits a 16 year low. arrest in sri lanka as the government's investigates growing violence against muslims. and lights camera action we're in the french riviera where the cannes film festival is off to a scary start. good to have you with as citizens military council has agrees with opposition groups to a 3 year transitional period the opposition will have a 2 thirds majority in parliament the 2 sides though have yet to decide on the makeup of the sovereign kind soul the body that will guides the transition have a morgue and reports from khartoum. i after 2 days of talks that started on monday and violence that resulted in the deaths of protesters and injury of at least $200.00 the 2 sides in sudan's quest to form a transitional government announced more progress if i like i mean salafi out w

for as long as you can remember i met hamdan has been on the front lines of sudan struggle for democracy 1st protesting against the government in 2013 now spending months on the streets of part of the latest. uprising against former president i'm going to share but have done has paid a high price one night in january on his way home from a demonstration he was followed by security forces. you know some people came from behind me and started beating me with an electric but. they didn't say anything. i was hit directly in my eye. i told the officer that i had had i surgery that i had lost my cornea he said we could kill you never mind your i. have done might never see with his right eye again and the harassment continued when he was taken to a detention center by the security forces there an officer recognized him as a prominent activist that they forcibly stripped me they ripped my shirt and trousers they started saying inappropriate things and threatened to rape me i felt ashamed being in front of so many people and being naked and having all these things said to you it's been a huge psy

abacha died in clashes during sudan's uprising sheriff misses him terribly. i just see a mob. i can't take this i can only prepare it for others but it's really hard for me. all i can say is make god be with us. this is their last family photo together babbitt who was sheriff is only son his sisters are still in shock as well as his father who works as a legal advisor in saudi arabia every day sheriff a spends hours gazing at the photograph. showed no work for them but i miss him so much his jokes the way he looked after his sisters my whole life revolved around him and from one moment to the next everything changed he's gone i never got the good the bad i love the but i've been stuck. with this video shows how doctors and bad because friends tried to save his life. in fact he was a doctor himself treating wounded demonstrators in the beurre quarter of khartoum. abacha had left the clinic asking security forces to clear the way to let injured people through. eyewitnesses say that's when he was shot in the back i mean attempts to keep him alive failed he died of his injuries a

government protesters have voiced concern that regional powers are trying to influence the future of sudan iran has more on the story from hard to. ever since the sit in speaking. out instead of it has become a focal to those really. often dictates the agenda for your position for the next few days now is back to. general strikes so it's not just in the capital but across some cities professionals association with. the represents. most of the students profession this is a strike if it happens at the earliest if it's destroyed it will look just a couple but the attorney of the country now what we're hearing is that the of this is the sort of hope that the strike will put them in the driver's seat when it comes to negotiations with. the opposition this is that what those roles in public life from. the stink that they did with the. people are protesting on the streets of. capitol algiers for the 14 consecutive friday. at least facing police they chanted we are fed up with the generals they're demanding democratic reforms on the removal of politicians allied to the former president. presidenti

actually go in sudan to be part of you know. even a power fighting for one and i'm not the interest of the 20 and it's been simple and that is something that's going to be totally rejected by so that if i bought into the need 100 out on saudi arabia i mixed with an awful lot of us what was done is need is a good many types of problems figure to manage our resources not lack of resources we have more resources that anything in the region but we have very poor up government which is absolute you should add all this time that is why we feel economical but what we need we don't need a handout so da da got it i mean it's used to give to the new government handouts for the last 5 years but that never seems and that that never actually improve the economic situation or life of the nice people. the u.s. government is considering an emergency declaration that would let it bypass a congressional ban on weapons sales. u.s. officials and politicians are concerned the secretary of state michael impale and other senior aides want the presiden

this is a problem years live from violent deadly violence in sudan's capital khartoum people are killed during clashes as a demonstration calling for civilian protesters accuse ousted president omar al bashir of dividing the country also on the program. u.s. warns russia no meddling in the 2020 presidential election secretary of state delivers a message during a meeting with his son counter russian counterpart saying any interference but only make relations between the 2 countries worse. on top of the a list to send out as the annual film festival gets underway opening the movie showcase is a zombie film by our house favorite jim john bush dodes di features the style study cast led by bill curry. i'm from welcome to the program 5 protesters and an army major have been shot dead in sudan's capital khartoum this was just hours after protest leaders reached agreement with the ruling generals to transition to a new elected government protesters have been demanding a civilian that transition have kept up precious since the uprising that led to the removal of longtime president obama al bashi

sudan has been under military rule for much of its existence since independence from britain in 1956 protesters here say when they forced the military to overthrow bashir a month ago they discovered how much power they have and know it can also be used to force the military to hand over power to the people people morgan al-jazeera how tom. saudi arabian state t.v. is reporting security forces have killed 8 members of what they're calling a terrorist cell. the police raided a property in the eastern qatif region which is a shia minority area a gun battle broke out after those inside refused to surrender security officials say the men were preparing to carry out attacks that happened rest in this eastern province where the shia population accuses the governments of discrimination. final rallies are being held in the philippines for midterm elections seen as a test of his presidency he's aiming to tighten his grip on power to make it easier to push through policies including a controversial crackdown on illegal drugs his critics say he's using violence and intimidation to force voters b

lots more still to come for you here in the news hour including pushed to the brink the people of sudan continue to toil under economic hardship under the new military rulers. and will speak to the families of those involved in sri lanka's easter sunday attacks that killed more than 250 people also ahead defending n.b.a. champion golden state warriors makes a conference final this jos here with a story handled international sports news in about half an hour. to counting complete in south africa's general election and as expected the governing african national congress has won the parliamentary vote the a.n.c. won nearly 60 percent of the more than $17000000.00 valid votes cast in the national poll but it's the party's worst performance in the 25 years it's ruled since the end of apartheid let's go live now to malcolm webb he's joining us from the national results center in pretoria so melcombe the numbers and the arithmetic how's it all unpacking. we're waiting for the final results announcement which is going to take place here just a short while this is where they've been counting the

people's ability to stay informed of what's actually happening in sudan. this is exactly our main concern at yahoo has been monitoring developments in sudan over the past months with great concern we have registered numerous attacks on john ellis from matt attentions to physical car access to and minister p. of measures wend commission of or for our does the rest joint is for example to operate the way or mr on a couple of months ago. we were hopeful that the transition of military council would have acted differently and would ensure ensure a list ability to work in sudan without fear of retaliation. we all believe and it is proven that the free exchange of news and information is core to any society where conflict exists it is vital that the different groups in society are able to express their views their opinions in order to allow the democratic process and eventually voters to cast their vote talking about in the democratic process are you concerned that the attempt to kind of shut down the flow of information from outside the army headquarters where

the transitional military council which has been governing sudan since the overthrow of the country's 30 year president and the opposition coalition which has been demanding the council hand power to a civilian rule and say a final agreement will be signed before the end of wednesday make this a sovereign council which will be formed in consultation between the military council and the forces of the declaration of freedom and change and the cabinet of ministers and a consultative council 66 percent of which will be allocated to forces of freedom. i was minutes after the announcement was made thousands celebrated in front of the army headquarters they've been camped there for nearly 6 months initially to demand the military take action against the country's president then to demand that they hand over power to a civilian government after they ousted the president since sunday they have been increasing pressure on both sides to reach a deal by calling for strikes and setting up what barricades on main streets in the capital khartoum the 2 this announcement didn't cover all points of con

protests are in sudan's capital khartoum are defying warnings from the military to stop their sit in outside the defense ministry this is a scene as people took part in friday prayers in front of the military headquarters on thursday a senior army official said the sit in had become a hub for criminals and was creating a danger for the state and al-jazeera has denounced sudan's closure of its bureau in khartoum saying the network sees this as an attack on media freedom professional journalism and the basic tenets of the right for people to know and understand the reality of what is happening in sudan network to poorest the decision and assures its audiences in sudan and globally that it will continue its coverage of sudan despite this political interference by the sudanese authorities as kook is a member of a nonviolent resistance movement in sudan he says journalism is now under threat in the country. you're moving the freedoms of press and trying to have the world not see what's happening is a big deal. and i think this is a turning point because what happened after 11 years in the

so here back to sudan. is a spokeswoman for the sudanese professional association which led the protests she joins us now on the phone from khartoum adam thank you for joining us we are hearing one person has died more than 10 others have been in gunfire near the proto city and in the capital khartoum we saw the latest pictures coming out of the sudanese capital people still gathered there are seeing the situation could be escalating what's your comment on what's going on some of her own mubarak can you hear me i think we've lost the line we have problems connecting our one with one summer on mubarak when you hear me. now we've lost the line we will try again speak to her she's spokesman for the sudanese professional. in khartoum will try later on. now midterm elections have been held in the philippines and there will be results suggest the president has allies will take most of the 12 senate seats available the polis seen as a referendum on rodrigo to paris his leadership including his drugs crackdown whic