Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has said at a rally that ongoing protests will not lead to a change in government, reports AFP news agency. “There’s only one road to power and that is through the ballot box. The Sudanese people will decide in 2020 who will govern them,” President Bashir is quoted as saying at the rally in Niyala, the capital of South Darfur state.
Deadly protests have shaken Sudan since December when people demonstrated against a government decision to raise the price of bread.
The authorities have cracked down on protesters, including firing teargas into a hospital – Dr Sara Abdel Galil told the BBC’s Newsday programme
