Sudan protesters tear down roadblocks, want army to resume talks

Sudanese protesters, attending Friday prayers near the military headquarters, have kept a sit-in at the site for weeks

Hundreds of demonstrators worked to clear away bricks and debris Friday, after military rulers demanded that roadblocks which have paralysed parts of Khartoum be dismantled before talks on a new transitional body can resume.

Key international players voiced alarm and urged an immediate resumption of negotiations, which the ruling military council on Wednesday suspended with the protesters for 72 hours.