Mood in Khartoum remains tense

The mood in the capital, Khartoum, remained tense on Wednesday evening, with demonstrators blocking streets in several districts. Gunfire rang out in the distance.

Most shops were shuttered on what would usually have been a bustling Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, Reuters reported.

Minor protests erupted outside mosques after Eid prayers, but there were no reports of significant clashes with security forces.