A Sudanese demonstrator gestures as he attends a sit-in protest outside the Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan April 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese protesters moved to block an attempt on Monday to break up a sit-in outside the Defence Ministry, where demonstrators have been pushing for a quick transition to civilian rule after President Omar al-Bashir was ousted, a Reuters witness said.
Troops had gathered on three sides of the sit-in and tractors were preparing to remove stone and metal barriers, but protesters joined hands and formed rings around the sit-in area to prevent them.
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