Africa: All of Africa Today – April 7, 2026

Sudan Marks April 6 Anniversary with Renewed Calls for Civilian Rule

Sudanese political parties and civil groups marked the seventh anniversary of the April 6 sit-in in Khartoum by renewing calls for an immediate end to the war and a return to civilian rule. The anniversary commemorates the mass protest that culminated in the overthrow of former president Omar al-Bashir five days later in 2019. The date also echoes the April 6, 1985, uprising that toppled Jaafar Nimeiri, and is widely seen as…