Supporters of Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir raise up sticks and swords in salute as they gather during a rally for him in the Green Square in Khartoum on January 9, 2019. PHOTO | ASHRAF SHAZLY | AFP
Sudan, which had been warming up to the West, could be sidelined again after a violent crackdown on protesters that has left at least 22 people dead.
The Troika — the US, UK and Norway — has warned that if Sudan does not release political detainees and rights activists arrested during the protests, it would impact their future relations with Khartoum.
