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Vast crowds of people took to the streets of the Sudanese capital Khartoum and in many other cities and towns across the country on Thursday, to protest against military rule. Protests toppled Omar al Bashir in 2019, and since then the military and civilians have shared power in a transitional body. But there are growing fears that the military will not hand over power as promised.

The military responded with tear gas - and protesters say gunshots were fired.

Duaa Tariq, a member of the youth activist group Girifna, was there.

"We were right next to the parliament building, and after we heard the gunshots people started looking for shelter. Most of us went right to the police trying to chant and demonstrate our peacefulness, but the attack continued and they started to use tear gas."

(Photo: A protester holds a Sudanese flag. Credit: EPA)