Sudan reaches 100th protester death since October 2021 coup

Civilian shot in Omdurman was probably killed by buckshot, says opposition medical syndicate

Sudanese protesters rally in Kartoum against military rule on the anniversary of previous popular uprisings. AFP

Pro-democracy activists have warned of a people power 'earthquake of April 6' - a momentous day in Sudan's history that was key in bringing down earlier strongmen. AFP

In 1985, the day saw the removal of former president Jaafar Nimeiri following a popular uprising. AFP

In 2019 it marked the start of a mass sit-in outside army headquarters, after months of protests against Omar Al Bashir's three decades in power. AFP

The rallies have been met with the deployment of thousands of police across the Sudanese capital. AFP

Wednesday's protesters braved unforgiving heat and, for many, also the hunger and thirst of the dawn-to-dusk fast Muslims observe during the holy month of Ramadan. AP Photo

At least 92 protesters have been killed and about 3,000 injured since a crackdown against opposition. AP Photo

US State Department spokesman Ned Price called on Sudan's military rulers on Tuesday to allow peaceful protests 'to continue without fear of violence'. AP Photo

Most Sudanese are unable to make ends meet in the face of rising prices of essential food items and fuel. AP Photo

One hundred protesters have been killed in Sudan since the October 2021 coup after a civilian was shot by security forces, an opposition medical syndicate said on Monday.

The protester was probably killed by buckshot in Omdurman, said the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD), which has been monitoring the deaths and treating the wounded in field hospitals.

The CCSD did not name the civilian but said he is the second to be killed since the state of emergency was lifted on May 29.

Demonstrations organised by neighbourhood resistance committees have continued since a military coup on October 25, which resulted in the detainment and eventual resignation of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok in January.

The country has been without a prime minister since.

Most of those killed in the protests have been young men. Military leaders have promised investigations.

Protests flared in Omdurman on Monday in response to a visit by military leader General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan.

Sudanese protesters hold placards during a rally in June outside the army's headquarters. EPA

The UN and African Union announced direct talks with political groups this week. However, the former ruling civilian coalition, the Forces of Freedom and Change, said they would not participate in the talks as they included parties they said were supportive of the coup. Resistance committees reject any negotiation with the military.

Mr Burhan's lifting of the state of emergency imposed since the coup was described as a trust building measure. However, one protester was shot and killed on Friday, less than a week later.