Sudan leaders face mounting pressure

Sudan's military rulers faced pressure from demonstrators and Western governments to hand power to a new civilian government on Monday as activists warned of an attempt to disperse a 10-day-old mass protest outside army headquarters, Agence France-Pressed reported.

Thousands remained camped outside the complex in Khartoum overnight after protest leaders issued demands to the military council set up following the ouster of former president Omar al-Bashir.

The organization that spearheaded the months of protests leading to Bashir's fall, the Sudanese Professionals Association, called on supporters to boost the numbers at the complex.