In pictures: Sudan cartoon protest

Thousands gathered in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, to protest against the republication of cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad by Danish newspapers.

The cartoons were republished two years after they originally triggered protests across the Muslim world.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir attended Wednesday's government-organised rally, where he called for a boycott of Danish goods and said Danes were not welcome in Sudan.

Leaflets were handed out calling for an official apology from the Danish government.

Roads in the centre of Khartoum were shut and traffic ground to a halt. Some climbed trees to gain a vantage point.

The rally was mainly peaceful, although the atmosphere was tense and there were reports of stone-throwing.

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