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August 1, 2019
TheAfrican Union, AU has called for a speedy trial of those responsible forkilling school children at a protest in the city of El-Obeid, in Sudan.
AU mediator for Sudan, Mohamed ElhacenLebatt also called for the ruling military council and opposition coalition tosign a constitutional declaration they have been wrangling over for weeks.
A joint legal committee from both sidesis due to meet later on Wednesday, when it is expected to complete its work onthe document, he told a news conference.
A date will be set for signing theconstitutional declaration after the meeting, he said, adding he hoped thatwould happen quickly.
Six people, at least four of whom werechildren, were shot dead on Monday when security forces broke up a studentprotest in El-Obeid, 400 kilometres southwest of Khartoum, opposition-linkeddoctors said.
The teenagers were rallying against fueland bread shortages, residents said.
The children’s deaths came at a time ofheightened tension between Sudan’s military rulers and the main oppositioncoalition and delayed already stalled talks over a transition deal followingthe overthrow of long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir.