Topic - Sudanese Professionals Association

The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) is an umbrella association of 15 different Sudanese trade unions. The organisation was first formed in October 2016, though was not officially registered due to government crackdowns on trade unions. - Source: Wikipedia

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Protesters walk towards the sitin protest outside the Sudanese military headquarters, in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Sudanese protesters say security agents loyal to ousted President Omar al-Bashir attacked their sit-ins overnight, setting off clashes that left six people dead, including an army officer, and heightened tensions as the opposition holds talks with the ruling military council. Both the protesters and the transitional military council say the violence was instigated by al-Bashir loyalists from within the security forces. (AP Photo)

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FILE - In this Monday, April 15, 2019 file photo, demonstraters rally near the military headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan. The Sudanese Professionals Association, SPA, an umbrella group of unions which led months of protests that eventually forced President Omar al-Bashir from power, says its revolution is far from over. The SPA says protesters will remain in the streets until the military hands power to a transitional civilian government. (AP Photo/Salih Basheer, File)

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