Death toll in recent Sudan violence exceeds 100
28 November 2019 |
12:12 pm
Sudanese opposition medics say the death toll from a crackdown on protesters in the capital Khartoum has jumped to over 100. The country's ruling military council says it has begun a "fair and independent" investigation into the violence.
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