The demonstrations on Sunday came amid a weeks-long standoff between the ruling military council and protest leaders.

Thousands demand end to military rule in Sudan protests

Protesters are calling for nationwide protests from Sunday, after a military crackdown left more than 100 demonstrators dead. 

Sudan protesters launch 'civil disobedience' after police crackdown

The Sudan Doctors' Committee said more than 200 people were wounded, many by gunfire.

The protesters not only want an end to the military government, but they are also calling for a recognition of women's rights.

Sudanese protesters have welcomed steps taken by the ruling military council which has held talks with opposition leaders.

In a TV address, General Awad Ibn Ouf announced his successor as General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, general inspector of the armed forces.

Two senior officials said the military had forced longtime autocratic president Omar al-Bashir to step down after 30 years in power.

A photo of a Sudanese protester, who has been dubbed the 'Nubian queen', has been shared thousands of times across the world. 

Ahmed Sami Khider, from London, and Hisham Fadlallah, of Nottinghamshire, died in Iraq over the weekend.

More than 200 people in Sudan have allegedly been killed by chemical weapons dropped on them by their own government, it is claimed.

Daniel Wani has told ITV News he has had no news on if or when his wife and children will be released from jail. 

Actor George Clooney is continuing the fight to end what he describes as the Sudanese Government's crimes against humanity. 