Sudan named a new military commander for troubled Blue Nile state, where recent bitter ethnic clashes over land have left at least 200 people dead and sparked angry demonstrations.
The new chief comes a day after eyewitnesses reported that crowds of thousands protested in front of army headquarters in the state capital Damazin, accusing the government of failing to protect them, with the local university suspending work.
Army spokesman Nabil Abdallah, announcing a new commander for the southern Blue Nile state, said the military had ordered a committee to “evaluate the security situation”.
— AFP
