This archive report was first published on 30 June 2019.
On Sunday, tens of thousands of protesters in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, and other cities took to the streets to defend their 'revolution' and pressure the ruling generals to hand power to civilians.
Despite the presence of the feared paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and clouds of tear gas, the crowds were jubilant, with protesters wrapped in large Sudanese flags, whistling, cheering, and chanting slogans.
"Civilian! Civilian!" they shouted, accompanied by a pulsing cacophony of car horns.
The protesters have been locked in a tense standoff with Sudan's ruling military council since the generals took power after ousting longtime leader Omar al-Bashir in April.
As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan drew to a close with the Eid al-Fitr festival in early June, armed men in military fatigues stormed a protest sit-in outside army headquarters in Khartoum, killing at least 128 people, according to doctors close to the protesters.
"We celebrated Eid with the sound of bullets and the blood of martyrs," said protester Hadia on Sunday.
"Our children are being killed in the streets," added the 29-year-old, who wore a colourfully patterned traditional veil.
Marchers on Sunday also passed the homes of some people killed since protests broke in December after the government tripled the price of bread.
"We are all Mahjoub," they chanted in unison, referring to a student killed in December during clashes near his university.
The protesters vowed to continue their demands until the generals handed over power, with 28-year-old Nada Adel saying, "The revolution will not die in the hearts of the youth."
