Internet services were blocked in Sudan on Tuesday, a Reuters reporter and other users said, ahead of protests on the one-year anniversary of a coup that halted a democratic transition.
Protests were planned in many cities and towns, including a march on the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum.Reporting by Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne.
Protests were planned in many cities and towns, including a march on the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum.Reporting by Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir; Editing by Andrew CawthorneSouth Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
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