By Khalid Abdelaziz

KHARTOUM (Reuters] – On Sunday, a senior U.N. official and Sudan’s ousted prime minster discussed possible options for mediation as well as the next steps with Sudan. The meeting took place after thousands marched in protest against military rule.

After he toppled the cabinet of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and detained key politicians, General Abdel Fath al-Burhan faced his biggest challenge. It was largely peaceful on Sunday.

“We talked about options for mediation, and how to move forward with Sudan. Volker Perthes stated that she will be continuing these efforts together with the other Sudanese stakeholder. The U.N. special representative for Sudan said this in a Twitter posting (NYSE:).

Perthes stated that Hamdok was at his home, where he is well and under house arrest.

Attempts to mediate between the international community, Sudan and other parties were made before Saturday’s demonstrations. However, no results have been reported.

According to sources, Hamdok wants the release and return to the power-sharing agreement that existed before the coup. The push from civilians for the leadership transition from military to civilians was one of many sources of tension. This will not be agreed upon in the coming months.

Three protesters were killed Saturday by security forces in Khartoum’s Omdurman twin city. According to the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors The Sudanese police claimed that they did not shoot protesters, but stated on state television that one officer was shot.

The Sudanese capital Khartoum was nearly at an end on Sunday as the chaos continued. Paralysis was reported by residents of central Khartoum from the repercussions of continued security and strike measures.

The majority of markets, banks and other financial institutions were closed. However, there was a small number of shops and stalls that were open.

It is impossible to do anything when everything is down. A fruit and vegetable seller from the city centre said that they must work each day to earn money.

Security forces made it impossible for people to cross the Nile River bridges into Khartoum, preventing them from crossing the border.

This week, 14 protesters were killed during clashes against security forces.

Since last week, the unions representing bankers, doctors and teachers are on strike. While resistance committees barricaded areas and set up protest schedules, they have declared that they will keep striking until all demands have been met.

The demands range from the return of pre-coup power sharing arrangements to criminal prosecutions against coup leaders.

Sudanese Lawyers Union condemns the arrests and detentions of political activists. It warned that Sudanese citizens are facing an oppressive military movement, which is paving the path for dark totalitarianism.