Sudan's military rulers launch investigation into violence, 101 killed

"The council has initiated an independent investigation, an urgent and transparent investigation with fast results," said the council's deputy chairman, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as Hemedti. "No one will escape punishment," he added.

At least 101 people died after security forces mounted a deadly raid on a protest camp in central Khartoum and subsequent unrest, medics linked to the opposition said on Wednesday - the worst outbreak of violence since the army ousted president Omar al-Bashir in April following months of mass protests against his rule.

The raid marked a pivotal moment in the development of post-Bashir Sudan - a rift between the powerful military leaders and the opposition groups who had been haggling for weeks over who should lead the transition to democracy.