Day 85 of the Military Coup

Summary of Events

• At least 17 cities came out in protest on a 14th round of nationwide mass demonstrations since the military took over on October 25.

• #SudanCoup forces' brutality has claimed 71 lives to date, including 7 in Khartoum today alone. They forces used all methods of violence against peaceful, unarmed protesters: from direct shots of teargas canisters at heads and bodies, to the use of live ammunition and Dshk anti-aircraft guns. Authorities also continued their arrest, assault and robbery campaigns.

• A full tally of casualties has yet to be completed, but activists and medics estimate it to be over 100 in Khartoum alone.

• In Medani, at least 2 casualties identified: 1 protester with a gunshot wound to the neck, and his mother, who suffered a direct hit of a teargas canister to the head.

• #SudanCoup forces were even more ruthless in their suppression of protests across the capital, emboldened by a defense council that has deemed peaceful, nonviolent protesters to be terrorists, making the announcement today that it vows to "clamp down on terrorism."

• Protest goers were trapped for hours, hiding from roaming hoards of armed officers, tweeting for help and safe passage. #SudanCoup forces fired rounds of teargas and live ammunition outside a hospital, further terrorizing citizens and preventing injured protesters from getting care.

• Tonight, Khartoum was a city unable to even lay its dead to rest safely, as #SudanCoup forces attacked a funeral procession, attempting to run mourners over with their trucks.

• In response to the violence, international actors like the German Embassy in Khartoum urged "all stakeholders to [...] refrain from the use of excessive force", while UNITAMS called for authorities to "conduct credible investigations into such incidents."

• A reminder that 71 people have been killed in the last 85 days -- all of whom died as a result of weapons (teargas, live ammunition, anti-aircraft ammunition) fired by authorities.

• The country is enraged & has now begun calling for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign, across public and private sectors. So far, 40 unions and professional orgs have made the call for a general strike starting tomorrow until Thursday.

• The Sudan Doctors Union has called for full and immediate withdrawal from all military/police-owned hospitals, and formation of strike committees nationwide.

• Resistance Committees in Sennar, Atbara & across Khartoum have called for a lockdown of their cities.