Sudan Uprising: Protests in Burri Turn Deadly

Image source: Sudan Change Now

Over a week ago, Sudanese Professionals Association called for further anti-government protests on 17 January in greater Khartoum and other cities in the fourth week of the Sudan uprising.

Anti-government protests continued across Sudan throughout the week, calling for the overthrow of Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir.

On Thursday, 17 January, starting 1 pm, peaceful demonstrations took place in cities such as Atbara, Al Kalakla, Rufaa and other cities of greater Khartoum including Bahri, Burri and more. National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) forces responded with live ammunition‚ rubber bullets and tear gas.

Protests in Burri turned deadly, leaving at least two dead due to gunshot wounds when NISS officials fired live bullets at civilians. The first reported death was 25-year-old Dr Babiker Abdulhameed.

صيوان عزاء الشهيد د.بابكر عبدالحميد اتحول لي بيت عررس .. ابشرو ووالله 💪🏼💪🏼 #تسقط_بس #اعتصام_كافوري pic.twitter.com/UPEwcr4UzR

— Mohannad Fathi (@mhndfathi) January 18, 2019

There were reports of the death of a 14-year-old by the name Mohamed Elobaid. However, now news is surfacing that a person by that name does not exist nor is there an official death certificate confirming his death during protests. 

However, several others were left injured. The following day, Friday, 18 January, 60-year-old Moawiya Bashir passed away succumbing to gunshot wounds. Mourners and protesters led a funeral procession to his burial then to his home. Videos shared on social media show the procession and NISS attacking mourners at the funeral at his home.

Mourners and protesters at funeral procession of Moawiya Bashir who was shot last night. He was shot for hiding unarmed protesters in his home from security forces. #SudanUprising #مدن_السودن_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/LuwsYurodB

— Hiba Morgan (@hiba_morgan) January 18, 2019

Burri shari3 alma3rad 11:35 a.m. Protesters chanting while carrying the shaheed’s body (Allah ye3’fir lehu) towards Burri Graveyards #إعتصام_رويال_كير #تسقط_بس pic.twitter.com/sc25K0k9NW

— nin🤲🏾 (@sheNINigan) January 18, 2019

حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل ضربو الناس في بيت البكا
و ردوا ناس بري و قلبو ليهم التاتشر✌
منزل الشهيد معاوية بشير#مدن_السودان_تنتفض #تسقط_بس pic.twitter.com/GrtsbPlHV0

— razan alwasila ♡ (@RazanAlwasila) January 18, 2019

Towards the end of the protests on Thursday evening, the thousands of protesters marched to the government-owned Royal Care Hospital where Dr Abdelhameed was pronounced dead. The protests continued at the hospital then turned into a sit-in. Videos shared on social media using the hashtag #اعتصام_رويال_كير show the sit-in at the hospital. Soon after, NISS used tear gas to disperse protests. Nearby civilians brought drinks and food to protesters in the sit-in.

الطبيبة التى خرجت تهتف بحرقة شديدة امام مستشفى رويال كير تسقط تسقط تسقط هي شقيقة الشهيد الطفل محمد العبيد وتعمل في الطوارئ عندما هرعت لاسعاف القادم لم تكن تعلم انها تستقبل شقيقها الصغير وتودعه الى الابد.#مدن_السودان_تنتفض #موكب17يناير pic.twitter.com/ArB1lpJjtW

— رفيدة ياسين (@Rofaidayassin) January 17, 2019

Numbers in Royal Care sit-in are increasing. Security forces started firing tear gas on the protestors around the hospital. #SudanUprising #مدن_السودان_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/PofjSFQhfB

— Sudan Change Now (@Sudanchangenow) January 18, 2019

دا جزء بسيط من الحاصل في #اعتصام_رويال_كير الموية والأكل الناس اكلت حتى تاتشرات الجيش الواقفة قدام بنك فيصل أكلوهم وشربوهم
وكل العربات الفي المناطق المحيطة مليانة ناس بيهتفوا وبتضرب بوري وجايين ينضموا لباقي الثوار
مهما حاولت ما حأقدر أوصف
فلتكن ياا يوم يوم الإنتصار #رويال_كير pic.twitter.com/WDbLpDLbnd

— môhãnêd Ahmed 🇸🇩 (@hanoalhajj) January 17, 2019

Doctors announced that they’re going on strike due to the death of their colleague Dr Abdelhameed and the others killed during the protests. 

Doctors gather and hold up signs of protest in front of the home of killed doctor Babiker Abdelhameid. pic.twitter.com/5KLpJDYccg

— Yousra Elbagir (@YousraElbagir) January 18, 2019

عاااااجل الان… اعتصام اطبا مستشفي رويال كير ..#تسقط_بس #اعتصام_رويل_كير pic.twitter.com/mPe9wy0xPY

— 𝕯𝖔𝖓 𝕽𝖔𝖈𝖐𝖊𝖋𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖆 (@Don_Rockefella) January 18, 2019

Since Friday morning, protests have been reported in Khartoum including Burri and Kafuri, where Al Bashir resides.

BURRI NOW!!!#جمعة_الشهداء pic.twitter.com/tmMev61jPy

— Gofran (@blackmode21) January 18, 2019

عااااااااجل
الان مظاهرات في اكثر من ٥ مواكب في العاصمة الخرطوم ،، ومن ضمن المواكب #كافوري حيث يسكن #البشير ولصوص الكيزان ،، الثورة نجحت بكل المقاييس #تسقط_بس #موكب18يناير #مدن_السودان_تنتفض
رابط البث المباشر لموكب كافوري الان بهذا الرابط https://t.co/0HECOqxQlz pic.twitter.com/5HDUlqk8lP

— ود موسى (@WdMusa24) January 18, 2019

Saturday, 19 January will mark one month since the beginning of the Sudan uprising, which was triggered by a hike in prices and shortage of basic commodities such as bread and fuel. To date, at least 50 have been killed and at least 800 were arrested during peaceful demonstrations.

*Update and correction: This article perviously stated the death of the 14-year-old Mohamed Elobaid. As news broke out that this is fake news, we’ve made the necessary corrections to the article. It is yet to be confirmed if there really was a teen killed during the protests and if so, his real identity is yet to be identified.