2 killed amid anti-govt protests in Sudan

By Anas Badr
Updated January 18 2019 - 10:41am, first published 10:38am
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, in power since 1989, has defied calls for him to step down.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, in power since 1989, has defied calls for him to step down.

Two people have been killed as police in Sudan's capital of Khartoum used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse hundreds of protesters who were calling for long-time President Omar al-Bashir to step down.