It is not immediately clear how this will affect talks between the military junta and civilian groups on implementing a power-sharing deal.

Hundreds of thousands of people turned out for what was billed a million-person march against the killing  of six people – four of them school pupils – demonstrating in the Red Sea city of El Obeid on Monday.

Then, as yesterday, the trigger-happy Rapid Support Forces are being blamed for using live ammunition against unarmed demonstrators.

Once again civilian groups are having to balance their desire to enter a power-sharing deal with their determination to hold the military junta accountable for the excesses by the security forces.

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No time limit has been given for the action that will further hamper installation of a power-sharing administration.

The African Union has joined in domestic and international condemnation of  the killing of six demonstrators – five them school pupils – on Monday.

The AU calls for the perpetrators swiftly to be brought to trial.

The military junta’s drastic action follows mass demonstrations joined by uniformed school pupils across Sudan following the killings.

The paramilitary rapid support unit – that perpetrated the June 3 massacre of unarmed civilians – is believed to have fired on the pupils.

Deposed President Omar Al Bashir failed to appear in court yesterday on corruption charges. His trial has been postponed for a fortnight. 

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It is now hoped the agreement that will lead to elections three years from now will be inked tomorrow.

Before the power-sharing deal mediated by African Union and Ethiopian leaders could  be signed on Saturday, the Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and Change asked for more time to consult with the generals who overthrew President Omar Al Bashir in April.

Before these talks could start on Sunday, the feared Rapid Support Forces , formerly known as the janjaweed,  shot dead a protestor in the south east Sinnar state.

The civilian umbrella group is now saying it will be at least Tuesday before they can move any further. 

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