Doctors in Omdurman on Strike After Police Forces Attack Hospitals

The official notice of the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD), announcing a general strike.

The anti-governement protests of Omdurman on 9 January 2019, which saw the largest number of protesters of the ongoing Sudan uprising, turned deadly as police forces responded to the peaceful demonstrations with live ammunition, rubber bullets, and tear gas, killing at least three protesters and injuring several others.

As injured protesters were rushed into the nearest hospitals in Omdurman, images on social media show government forces entering hospitals, shooting live bullets and tear gas.

Disturbing footage from Sudan, showing persons — allegedly Central Reserve Police (CRP) — firing into the premises of one of Omdurman’s main hospitals. It was filmed from here: https://t.co/NkEFPLVaob. #مدن_السـودان_تنتفض (h/t @jehannehenry). pic.twitter.com/9AespFJOI3

— Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) January 9, 2019

Extremely concerned about attack on a hospital in #Sudan. While patients might be not injured, they are traumatized. This is in direct violation of medical neutrality and human rights principles.
Health facilities, staff and patients are #NotATarget pic.twitter.com/VYOtpKw3Pl

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 12, 2019

In Omdurman Hospital, tear gas flooded operating rooms. Security forces were seen entering hospitals and beating doctors and patients. 

9January2019, three confirmed deaths as result of fire bullets wounds. One of them is a 16 years old boy. Omdurman hospital has been stormed by security forces and NCP civilian militias and several doctors and wounded patients a were arrested. #SudanUprising #مدن_السودان_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/WeaBG9cAIn

— Sudan Change Now (@Sudanchangenow) January 9, 2019

The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD), the Medical Syndicate and the Committee of Specialists and Consultants have condemned the intrusion of security forcers and police personnel into Omdurman Hospital, and have announced a general strike.

A letter from Omdurman hospital doctors’ committee informing the hospital manager the start of a complete strike from all cases [including emergency, surgery and internal medicine] until further notice.#مدن_السودان_تنتفض#Sudan_Revolts#موكب9يناير pic.twitter.com/2kppnBFKOc

— A (@aalfatih90) January 9, 2019

Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) say that security forces firing live ammunition and tear gas inside Omdurman hospital. #موكب9يناير#مدن_السودان_تنتفض #SudanUprising#Sudan_Revolts pic.twitter.com/n0gYHKHe9L

— Shaima Dallali (@ShaimaDallali) January 9, 2019

#موكب9يناير
Omdurman teaching hospital is under attack by Sudanese NISS . #Sudan Jan.9.2019@USEmbassyKRT pic.twitter.com/1cOBo665DV

— Eihab (@EihabAD) January 9, 2019

Other hospitals such as Asia Hospital and Tuga Hospital have announced that they will be treating injured protesters for free. As a result, the general manager of Tuga Hospital, Dr Elfatih Omer Elsaid, was arrested on 11 January after publicly announcing that the hospital will be treating injured protesters for free.

Asia Hospital in Omdurman gives official notice that injured protesters will be treated for free. #SudanUprising #مدن_السودان_تنتفض https://t.co/lJEpJWnYck

— Munchkin (@BSonblast) January 9, 2019

Dr. Elfatih Omer Elsaid, The general manager of the private Tuga hospital in Omdurman, has been arrested today after publicly announcing the hospital commitment to treat all the injured protestors free of charge. #SudanUprising #مدن_السودان_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/578Mm7W81d

— Amjed (@Amjedfarid) January 11, 2019

Regardless, after the Omdurman protests, peaceful demonstrations calling for the downfall of President Omar Al Bashir and his regime continued across Khartoum. On Friday, 11 January, protests broke out in Khartoum.

مسجد عبد الحي يوسف في الشارع ويهتفون بسقوط النظام. مطاردات واطلاق البمبان واعتقال ٣ شباب #مدن_السودان_تنتفض#تسقط_بس pic.twitter.com/SWCHpSuBzw

— Girifna قرفنا (@girifna) January 11, 2019

Gaili Town, 50km north of Khartoum; and location of Sudan’s oil refinery, takes to the streets this Friday afternoon, and protesters have a stand off with security #SudanUprising #SudanRevolts #مدن_السودان_تنتفض #تسقط_بس pic.twitter.com/lQSD9M86pr

— Ashraf El-Ga’aly (@dardachat) January 11, 2019

In videos shared on social media, after Friday prayers, Sudanese imam Abdul Hai Yusuf had to be removed from a mosque in Khartoum after worshippers confronted him for not leading protests against Al Bashir.

طرد احد منسوبي المؤتمر الوطني من المسجد في اركويت الخرطومي بعد محاولته إقناع المصلين بعدم الخروج على الحاكم #مدن_السودان_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/SfIY8mgPjU

— حافظ انقابو (@hafizangabo1) January 11, 2019

#Sudan Inside mosques during Friday prayers#sudan_revlots #مدن_السودن_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/9p32piTiOr

— Abdelrahman Al Gasim (@sumodar) January 11, 2019

The anti-government protests in Sudan are expected to continue with two peaceful demonstrations planned for 13 and 17 January in Khartoum.

The Sudanese Professionals Association has called for further anti-government protests on Jan.13,19 and Jan.17,19 in greater Khartoum and other cities in forth week of #Sudan protests https://t.co/PUQwbRj1CS

— Isma’il Kushkush (@ikushkush) January 11, 2019

اعلان #موكب13يناير بالخرطوم بحري يجب ان يتزامن معه دعوات للاحتجاج بمدن السودان الاخري
🇸🇩عطبرة
🇸🇩مدني
🇸🇩بورتسودان
🇸🇩القضارف
🇸🇩دنقلا
🇸🇩بربر
🇸🇩كريمة
🇸🇩عبري
🇸🇩الابيض
🇸🇩الدمازين
🇸🇩سنار
🇸🇩ربك
يجب ان تكون المظاهرات عامة في نفس التوقيت من كل مدن السودان #تسقط_بس#مدن_السودان_تنتفض

— 🇸🇩 HOSHA 🇸🇩 (@WADHOSHA) January 11, 2019