'It will fall again,' chant Sudan protesters during night demonstration
Khartoum - Crowds of Sudanese protesters chanting "it will fall again, it will fall again" flocked to the army headquarters Friday where thousands prepared to hunker down for another night defying an army curfew, witnesses said.
On Thursday, Sudan's long time leader Omar al-Bashir was toppled by the army on the back of a months-long popular uprising that peaked last week when protesters braved volleys of tear gas to gather at the army headquarters. But for angry protesters the same regime remained in place, and since the announcement they have turned their anger on the council and its newly appointed chief Ibn Ouf."This entire group is from Bashir's regime. We want a civilian leader."
"Many young girls, waving Sudanese flags, drove towards the protest site honking their cars and ululating," a witness said.An imam dressed in a white robe with Sudanese flag draped over his shoulder led the weekly prayer.
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