Sudanese forces disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Kassala
The protest erupted in the city's largest market, eyewitnesses said, and vendors scrambled to shut their stalls to get out of the way.
Kassala was put under a state of emergency last year as authorities tried to stem smuggling on the eastern border.
Near-daily demonstrations triggered by a worsening economic crisis have spread across Sudan since Dec. 19, the most prolonged challenge to Bashir's rule since he took power in a coup in 1989.
The government has responded with a crackdown in which officials say 24 people have been killed. Activists say at least 40 have been killed. On Monday, Bashir insisted he would not step down, saying Sudan's economic problems would not be solved by "vandalism". (nL8N1ZE3BF)
The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), a group of trade unionists who have been leading the protests, called for demonstrations to be held in 12 cities on Thursday. (Reporting by Khalid Abdelaziz; Writing by Nadine Awadalla; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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