So far, the army has not intervened, but agents of the powerful National Intelligence and Security Service and riot police have cracked down on demonstrators.
PARIS - As thousands of protesters in Khartoum demand President Omar al-Bashir resignation, demonstrators have called for the Sudanese military to back them.
Bashir -- in power for nearly 30 years -- has refused demands to make way for a transitional government. "The trigger for the crisis is the economic situation. There are also debates about corruption in the regime, about Bashir's personal situation, and about the intervention in Yemen ." "There is also the issue about armed groups... and so many questions about what neighbouring countries will do... But that does not mean the army will necessarily switch sides and back the demonstrators.""It may be a turning point because the question of Bashir's departure is openly raised."
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