SUDAN – A Sudanese official denied at least 100 people were killed by a paramilitary unit during protests, saying that the number was at most 46.
Doctors linked to the opposition on Wednesday said at least 100 people were killed in the capital, Khartoum, amid pro-democracy protests.
They said 40 bodies were pulled from the Nile River in Khartoum on Tuesday.
A health ministry official on Thursday put the number at 46.
The Sudanese opposition activists rejected an offer of talks from the country’s military council, saying it cannot be trusted amid a violent crackdown on protesters. (BBC)
