As the crowd erupted into a thunderous roar to mark the signing of a declaration on Sudan's transitional constitution, 19-year-old Ali broke into tears for his dead brother.
Doctors close to the protest movement say at least 127 people were killed and 11 went missing that day -- the darkest of an unwavering eight-month protest movement that deposed longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir and forced the generals into a compromise.
My brother is a hero," Ali sobbed, as two friends wrapped in large Sudanese flags came to comfort him.