These Photos Are Not From Recent Protests in Sudan
The Claim
A series of photos shows the recent protests in Sudan.
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Social media users and media outlets have recently circulated a series of photos purporting to show the recent protests in Sudan.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating images and found the claim to be misleading.
After conducting a thorough reverse image search, Misbar found the images making the rounds to be unrelated to the recent protest in Sudan.
Outdated Images of Sudan’s Protests
The first widely circulated image shows Sudanese people gathering in al-Roseires, Sudan's southern Blue Nile state, amid renewed ethnic clashes. The photo was taken on September 2, 2022 and was uploaded to the AFP images website.
The second image is outdated and unrelated to Sudan's recent protests. This photo was taken in Khartoum, Sudan, and depicts protesters calling for the immediate handover of power.
On September 13, 2022, AP photographer Marwan Ali took the picture.
The third photo is also outdated. The image depicts a woman carrying the Sudanese flag marching during a rally against military rule in Khartoum, Sudan. On July 31, 2022, Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah, a Reuters photographer, captured the image.
Sudanese Protesters Mark the Anniversary of the First Coup
Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters marked the anniversary of the coup that halted the country's democratic transition on Tuesday in the largest demonstrations since the January mass marches.
According to Reuters, when protesters marched across the Nile to the presidential palaces in Khartoum and Omdurman, they were met with heavy use of tear gas and stun grenades.
According to the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, a group affiliated with the protest movement, one person was killed in Omdurman by a security force truck, making them the 119th death associated with the protests.
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