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December 28, 2018

Sudan: Deadly Anti-Government Protests Flare Amid Economic & Political Turmoil
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In Sudan, scores of people have been killed in anti-government protests
that erupted last week. Government officials put the number of dead at
19, though Amnesty International said earlier this week the number of
dead reached 37. The government has declared a state of emergency and
reportedly censored or shut down newspapers who were covering the
demonstrations. The protests, which were triggered by a sharp rise in
the price of bread, are taking aim at the worsening economic situation
of the country and the military regime of President Omar Hassan
al-Bashir, with many calling for the overthrow of the ruling National
Congress Party.


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