Teenager killed in Sudan during protests against military

Shooting brings number of people killed in clampdown on anti-coup demonstrations to 89

A Sudanese protester stands in front of a blazing fire during a demonstration against the military coup in Khartoum, on March 8. Reuters

Sudanese security forces have shot and killed a teenager during a crackdown on rallies against last year's military coup, medics said.

Regular mass protests have taken place across Sudan since a military coup on October 25 led by army chief Abdel Fattah Al Burhan.

"Babiker Al Rashid, 17, was killed in Omdurman after he was hit at a close range by a live bullet to the chest by coup authorities," said the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors, a group aligned with the protest movement.

It brings the number of people killed in the clampdown on anti-coup protests to 89, the committee said.

The military coup derailed a fragile power-sharing agreement between the army and civilians negotiated after the 2019 ouster of longtime autocrat Omar Al Bashir.

Monday's protests were staged mainly in the capital Khartoum and its neighbouring cities of Omdurman and North Khartoum.

Security forces fired teargas to quell the protests, witnesses said.

A man flashes the victory sign during a protest in Khartoum to denounce the October 2021 military coup in Sudan. AP

The UN said it would hold talks in Sudan to try to set the country's transition to democracy back on track. AP

A Sudanese man , in the capital Khartoum holds a poster that reads in Arabic: ‘No to the use of live bullets against the unarmed’ during a protest against the October 2021 military coup. AFP

A Sudanese woman carries a child during a protest against the October 2021 military coup. AFP

The coup on October 25, led by army chief General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, derailed a power-sharing transition between the military and civilians that had been painstakingly established after longtime dictator Omar Al Bashir was removed in 2019. AFP

People chant slogans during a protest to denounce the coup. AP

A Sudanese man carries the national flag during an anti-coup demonstration. AFP

People chant slogans during a protest to denounce the military takeover. AP

Sudanese protesters walk past burning tyres during a rally. AFP

A mask-clad Sudanese protester attends a demonstration. AFP

Monday's protests came as US Treasury undersecretary Brian Nelson said Washington had imposed sanctions on Sudan's Central Reserve Police (CRP) over its use of "excessive force against pro-democracy protesters". Under the sanctions, any CRP assets in the US will be frozen.

Sudanese authorities have repeatedly denied opening fire on protesters.

Sudanese teachers and doctors have recently staged strikes against security forces to protest violence and the worsening living conditions.

Last year's military power grab has drawn wide international condemnation and cuts of crucial aid, which deepened the economic crisis in Sudan where prices of bread, fuel, and electricity have skyrocketed.

On Monday, Gen Al Burhan headed to Saudi Arabia for talks after a similar trip to the UAE where he discussed his country's ailing economy.