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New Sudan PM sworn in as protesters rally against emergency

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (3rd-R) swears in Mohamed Tahir Ela (2nd-L) as the country's new prime minister on February 24, 2019. [AFP]

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir swore in a new premier Sunday as hundreds of demonstrators called on the veteran leader to resign after he imposed a state of emergency across the country.

Bashir imposed a year-long emergency on Friday after a deadly crackdown failed to suppress weeks of protests against his three-decade rule.

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