Following relative calm in the morning, bread protests in the Sudanese capital Khartoum spread to new cities in the west for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday.
Protests continued as the army reiterated its support to the country’s leadership, vowing to work within a single security system to preserve Sudan’s security and stability.
Streets were empty from school and university students after a nation-wide government decision was issued last Friday to suspend classes.
However, a football match in the capital quickly gathered demonstrators.
Hundreds of people poured out of the stadium after a match in Omdurman and marched down a major road leading towards the center of Khartoum, chanting, "The people want the fall of the regime" and "Freedom! Freedom!"
Meanwhile, commanders of the Sudanese Armed Forces held a meeting Sunday at the Defense Ministry and reviewed a report on the situation in the country.
The forces stressed their keenness to protect the gains of the people and the security as well as the safety of the citizens, a statement issued by the military said.
The meeting came a day after a government decision to place vital facilities under the army’s control.
Demonstrations in Sudan began last Wednesday after the government hiked the price of bread from one to three Sudanese pounds.
On Sunday, fresh protests shook the city of Um Rawaba, 200 kilometers southwest of Khartoum, as some 600 people gathered in the market chanting the slogan "the people want the fall of the regime,” eyewitnesses told AFP.
Protesters burned tires and branches in the streets and attempted to storm a government building before being rebuffed by security officials.
In the city of Tartar, south Kordofan, a large demonstration was staged after protests burned security agency offices, forcing the local governor to leave the city.
