Sudan police fire teargas as anti-coup protesters stage mass rally

Thousands mark anniversary of revolt against Bashir regime with protest over military takeover

Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters have rallied to mark three years since the start of mass demonstrations that led to the ousting of the dictator Omar al-Bashir, as fears mount for the country's democratic transition.

Security forces fired teargas - leaving several wounded, witnesses said - at a huge crowd of protesters near the republican palace in the capital, Khartoum, chanting slogans against the military chief, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who led a coup on 25 October.