Thousands of Sudanese rallied in several cities Monday urging the country's new authorities to dissolve the former ruling party of ousted Islamist leader Omar al-Bashir. Crowds of men and women rallied in Khartoum, its twin city of Omdurman, Madani, Al-Obeid, Port Sudan and in the town of Zalinge in war-torn Darfur, expressing support for the new authorities tasked with the country's transition to civilian rule.

Monday's gatherings also marked the anniversary of the October 21, 1964 uprising that ousted then military leader Ibrahim Abboud. The demonstrators carried banners that read "Dissolve the National Congress Party".

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