A Sudanese group organising anti-government protests has called for a march on the presidential palace as President Omar al-Bashir sacked the health minister Saturday over rising costs of medicines.
Deadly anti-government rallies have rocked cities including Khartoum since December 19, when protests first broke out over a government decision to raise the price of bread.
Authorities say at least 19 people including two security personnel have been killed in clashes during the demonstrations so far, but rights group Amnesty International has put the death toll at 37.
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The association, which includes teachers, doctors and engineers, has held similar rallies in recent weeks but they have been swiftly broken up by riot police.
Security forces were deployed in key squares across the capital on Saturday night.
Late on Saturday,the official SUNA news agency reported that President Bashir sacked minister of health Mohamed Abuzaid Mustafa, .
He has been replaced by Al-Khier Al-Nour
Rising drug prices and shortages have added to the anger of protesters already furious over the cost of other key products.
Food and fuel shortages have been regularly reported across several cities, including Khartoum.