Sudanese authorities have ordered the indefinite closure of all schools in the country following the shooting deaths of five students at a rally sparked further student demonstrations.
Siddig Youssef, a prominent protest leader, says talks with the country’s ruling generals on a proposed joint civilian-military ruling body have been cancelled in response to the killings.
The UN children’s agency UNICEF called on Sudanese authorities to investigate the killing and hold the perpetrators responsible, adding’ no child should be buried in their school uniform’