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19 DEC 2018: People in Atraba take to the streets in protest over the tripling of the price of bread.
The next day, people from other cities join and chant "freedom, peace, justice"
The next day, people from other cities join and chant "freedom, peace, justice"
22 FEB 2019: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir declares a nationwide state of emergency.
He swears in a new prime minister two days later, as riot police confront hundreds of protesters calling for him to resign
He swears in a new prime minister two days later, as riot police confront hundreds of protesters calling for him to resign
11 APR 2019: Military authorities announce they have removed Bashir and that a transitional military council will govern for two years.
Protest leaders denounce the move as a "coup" and the protesters remain camped outside army headquarters.
Protest leaders denounce the move as a "coup" and the protesters remain camped outside army headquarters.
27 APR 2019:
Military rulers and protest leaders agree to establish a joint civilian military ruling council - but talks stall over differences in the composition of the council, with both sides demanding a majority
Military rulers and protest leaders agree to establish a joint civilian military ruling council - but talks stall over differences in the composition of the council, with both sides demanding a majority
15 MAY 2019: Military leaders suspend talks and insist protesters remove barricades outside the army's headquarters.
Talks break down on 20 May, with the opposition insistent that a civilian must head the transitional governing body
Talks break down on 20 May, with the opposition insistent that a civilian must head the transitional governing body
28 MAY 2019: Thousands of workers begin a two-day strike to pressure the military rulers and call for civilian government 
3 JUNE 2019: At least 35 people killed and hundreds injured as security forces firing live ammunition move to disperse the protest camp outside army headquarters
4 JUNE 2019: General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the military council, announces that all previous agreements with protest leaders are scrapped and says elections will be held in nine months
