Reuters published on 22 October 2021 an article titled "Mass Protests Held in Sudan against Prospect of Military Rule" by Khalid Abdelaziz.
Huge crowds marched in Sudan's capital and several other cities on 21 October in demonstrations against the prospect of military rule. Reuters journalists estimated that hundreds of thousands of protestors turned out. The US embassy in Khartoum issued a statement expressing strong support for Sudan's democratic transition to civilian government.