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Sudanese security forces closed the majority of main roads and bridges in Khartoum, with the exception of the Halfaya and Soba bridges, according to Sudan TV aje.io/dgp2zp
Authorities imposed restrictions on the Internet and phone lines in Sudan, prompting protesters to mobilise to protest using leaflets, text messages and graffiti aje.io/dgp2zp
The US, which denounced the coup and called for the restoration of the civilian-led gov't, said how the army reacts on Saturday will be a test of its intentions aje.io/dgp2zp
Sudan's military forces have shot dead two people during nationwide protests in the country on Saturday, said Sudan’s Central Doctors Committee ⤵️ aje.io/x4kh8n
Sudan's military forces have shot dead three people as anti-coup demonstrators stage a ‘million-strong’ march against the military’s power grab aje.io/rq6wmu

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