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Curfew declared in Sudan after the killing of five protesters

A Sudanese bridegroom waves a Sudan national flag on a wedding car during a protest outside the army complex in the capital Khartoum on April 20, 2019. PHOTO | OZAN KO | AFP

By  MOHAMMED AMIN

Khartoum,

Sudanese authorities declared a curfew in North Kordofan as chaos erupted in the state following the killing of five protesters, among them students, during Monday’s march.

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