Security forces were given the power to search any building, restrict movement of people and public transport, arrest individuals suspected of a crime related to the state of emergency and seize assets or property during investigations.
Protesters have staged almost daily demonstrations since December, demanding that Bashir, who came to power in a 1989 military coup, step down. The protests were initially inspired by high prices for bread but have turned into a sustained campaign against Bashir and his government. Witnesses also reported a separate protest in downtown Khartoum, where hundreds of demonstrators blocked a main road. Security forces dispersed a separate demonstration in the upscale Maamoura district in eastern Khartoum on Monday night, witnesses said.Bashir declared a one-year state of emergency on Friday and dissolved the central and state governments.
But they're to blame themselves for re electing him for many terms in succession