President Omar al-Bashir said that the initiators of mass unrest swept Sudan in the past few weeks, receive financial support from abroad. He said this on January 3 in Khartoum during a speech on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the independence of the east African state. For weeks, the Sudanese people have been…
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Mass protests in port Sudan
Demonstrations demanding President Omar al-Bashir to resign erupted in city of Port Sudan (pictured), where protesters condemned alleged repression by the government and deteriorating economic conditions, Turkish News Agency Anadolu reports. Security forces dispersed hundreds of demonstrators with teargas, eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency. Tear gas fired at Sudan protesters trying to deliver anti-government petition https://t.co/yFSquKqy8P pic.twitter.com/a3aamuXBXT…
Sudan shuts down social networks
Authorities are blocking access to Sudanese popular social media platforms used to organize and broadcast nationwide anti-government protests triggered by an economic crisis, internet users complain. Sudan restricts social media access to counter protest movement https://t.co/vYR3aVX7Xk pic.twitter.com/CnPDNmXEn9 — Reuters (@Reuters) January 2, 2019 In a country where the state tightly controls conventional media, the internet…
Sudan opposition calls Al-Bashir to resign
Sudan largest opposition bloc along with the whole spectrum political groups for President Omar al-Bashir to resign, turning up the pressure on the longtime autocrat after two weeks of street protests. Nidaa al-Sudan said in a statement that it urges Omar al-Bashir and his administration to step down to open a transition toward democracy. Nidaa al-Sudan…
Sudan police use live ammunition against protesters
Sudanese police fire with live ammunition at protesters in Khartoum, as they continue to call for President Bashir to resign. Today’s Independence Day! Bashir must resign! #Sudan#مدن_السودان_تنتفض 🇸🇩 pic.twitter.com/1xA0Pa195r — Nisreen Sam (@SamNisreen) December 31, 2018 President Omar al-Bashir has promised the New Year will bring improvements, and economic development, amid his speech the security forces…
Sudan conducts arrests of opposition leaders
Nine opposition leaders and activists have been arrested in Sudan, a group of civil society groups said, the move took place ahead of the expected anti-government protests foreseen after weekly Muslim prayers. BREAKING Nine Sudan opposition leaders detained ahead of planned protest https://t.co/3uyBFwOqS4 pic.twitter.com/jXMbqmfvrX — The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) December 28, 2018 The head of…
Arrests of protesters in Tunisia
Tunisian authorities have arrested 18 people in the wake of protests that erupted after the suicide of a journalist who set himself on fire to protest economic problems officials said. Among arrested 13 are from the provincial city of Kasserine and five others from Tebourba, near Tunis, Interior Ministry spokesman Sofiane Zaag said. Clashes between…
EU calls Sudanese for restraint
“In the context of ongoing popular protest against the dire socio-economic situation in Sudan and worrying reports of growing numbers of casualties, it is important to show restraint and act within the law,” the statement of the spokesperson of the European External Action Service reads. (Image above: protests). Ongoing protests in Sudan: we expect the…
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