Sudanese students rally against violence in central province

Videos posted online show thousands in school uniforms, schoolbags on their backs, marching Tuesday in the streets of Khartoum and in other places, denouncing student deaths the previous day in North Kordofan province.

Security forces fired live ammunition on Monday in the North Kordofan city of Obeid to disperse student protests. At least five people were killed, including four students.

The Sudanese Professionals Association called for the marches on Tuesday. The group has been part of months of protests leading up to the military's overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in April.

Since the military took over Sudan, the association has demanded a swift transition to civilian rule.

The head of Sudan’s ruling military council said on Tuesday (July 30) there must be immediate accountability over an incident in which at least four school children were shot dead on Monday, according to state news agency SUNA.

“What happened in El-Obeid is a regrettable and upsetting matter and the killing of peaceful citizens is unacceptable and rejected and a crime that requires immediate and deterrent accountability,” Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was quoted as saying.

Based on AP, Reuters