• A Sudanese stallholder waits for a customer in a local market in Khartoum, Sudan. EPA
    A Sudanese stallholder waits for a customer in a local market in Khartoum, Sudan. EPA
  • On May 29, Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Al Burhan announced that a state of emergency imposed since a military coup in 2021 had been lifted. EPA
    On May 29, Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Al Burhan announced that a state of emergency imposed since a military coup in 2021 had been lifted. EPA
  • All detained people under the state of emergency will be released, the Transitional Sovereign Council said. EPA
    All detained people under the state of emergency will be released, the Transitional Sovereign Council said. EPA
  • At least 98 people have been killed and more than four thousand others wounded in a crackdown on anti-coup protesters, according to the council. EPA
    At least 98 people have been killed and more than four thousand others wounded in a crackdown on anti-coup protesters, according to the council. EPA
  • Market vendors wait for customers. EPA
    Market vendors wait for customers. EPA
  • Vendors display fabric. EPA
    Vendors display fabric. EPA
  • A vendor displays his selection of hats, scarves and glasses. EPA
    A vendor displays his selection of hats, scarves and glasses. EPA
  • A man sells mangoes at the side of the road. EPA
    A man sells mangoes at the side of the road. EPA
  • Sudanese people shop at the market. EPA
    Sudanese people shop at the market. EPA
  • A variety of citrus fruit is displayed for sale. EPA
    A variety of citrus fruit is displayed for sale. EPA

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Life in Sudan now state of emergency is lifted - in pictures

Restrictions had originally been imposed since the country was subjected to a military coup last year

The National

May 31, 2022

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Updated: May 31, 2022, 1:21 PM
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