Thousands of Sudanese march in El Gedaref for removal of governor

Thousands of people marched in El Gedaref on Thursday for the third consecutive day. They demanded the dismissal of acting state governor Nasreldin Abdelgayoum for ignoring the needs of the people affected by the floods and for violating the principles of the revolution.

The demonstrators marched to the government offices. They chanted slogans demanding the immediate dismissal of the governor and raised banners denouncing his practices.

They called on the Sovereign Council, the Prime Minister and the Forces for Freedom and Change in Khartoum to expedite the removal of the governor.

The demonstrators denounced the detention of six activists by police on Wednesday eveing and the confiscation of their car that was promoting Thursday's rally.

The march was called for by the Forces for Freedom and Change in El Gedaref. It was attended by people from various professional sectors, from various localities.

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