BBC says Sudan arrested 3 of its journalists amid protests

According to the BBC, Sudanese authorities briefly arrested three journalists in the capital Monday, as hundreds of thousands of Sudanese marched across the country against the latest coup attempt there.

In a report, the news outlet said the journalists were taken to an unknown location in Khartoum. The BBC reported that authorities released the three journalists late Monday night. Authorities did not comment immediately.

According to the pro-democracy movement, thousands of Sudanese marched in Khartoum and its twin city, Omdurman. According to activist Nazim Sirag, security forces dispersed protesters with live ammunition, rubber bullets, and tear gas around the presidential palace in Khartoum.

In Khartoum, images appeared on social media of tear gas clouding rallies and protesters throwing stones and empty gas canisters at security forces. At least 12 protesters injured by gunshots across the capital, according to Sirag. No deaths were reported. Port Sudan in the east of the country was also the scene of protests.

Since the military ousted Abdalla Hamdok, who was re-installed a month later under intense international pressure, on October 25, Monday's demonstration was the latest in a series of protests. Following his resignation on January 2, when his attempts to reach a compromise between the military and the pro-democracy movement failed, the turmoil in the country worsened.

After three decades of repression and isolation under the autocratic rule of former President Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's transition to democracy has been upended. Since the military removed al-Bashir and his Islamist government in April 2019, the nation has been on a fragile path towards democracy.

*This article contains information sourced from VOA.