Sudan: 'Million Signatures Campaign' to Remove Governor, Protests in Eastern Sudan

Port Sudan — On Sunday, a "million signatures campaign" was launched in the eastern Sudanese Red Sea State with the purpose to remove the State Governor from its post; parents held a sit-in in protest against the selling of public schools; in Oseif, people demonstrated against the deterioration of public services, while Gedaref State witnessed also protests.

"A group named the High Committee for the Withdrawal of Confidence from the Governor organised the million signature campaign," an activist told Radio Dabanga from Port Sudan, aimed at the removal of Governor Mohamed Tahir Eela. The signatures are gathered through mosques and cafes."

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