Sudanese protesters call on President Omar al-Bashir to resign
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News24 – 53 minutes ago
Sudanese protestors throw stones at a petrol station in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman during a demonstration after the government announced steep price rises for petroleum products. (AFP). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your …
NBCNews.com (blog) – 2 hours ago
By Henry Austin, NBC News contributor. The wave of civil wars, revolutionary demonstrations, protests and riots dubbed the “Arab Spring” that spread across North Africa and into the Middle East in 2011 may well be heading south into Sudan, experts and …
The Guardian – 8 hours ago
Many said it wouldn’t happen in Sudan. That the Arab spring would not reach the country; that Sudan was a country on the periphery of the Arab world and hence unlikely to witness any serious political transformation. This view was entrenched by the fact that …
Al-Arabiya – 9 hours ago
Family members and friends gather for the funeral of Salah Mudathir, 28, killed the day before in clashes following protests in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, on September 28, 2013. (AFP). Tweet. Eman El-Shenawi and Paul Crompton, Al Arabiya. There’s an …
Sky News Australia – 10 hours ago
Sudan fuel hikes aim to avert ‘collapse’. Updated: 07:24, Wednesday October 2, 2013. Fuel price hikes that sparked deadly protests last week aimed to save Sudan from economic meltdown, President Omar al-Bashir says. In his first comments on the unrest, …
Al-Arabiya – 10 hours ago
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Monday met with his Sudanese counterpart Ali Karti but failed to repeat strong U.S. criticism of a deadly crackdown on protestors. Thousands have taken to the streets to protest a more than 60 percent jump in petrol and …
The Daily Star – 10 hours ago
KHARTOUM: The shouts of demonstrators carry the name of Salah Sanhouri through the Khartoum night, as they mourn a slain comrade who has become a symbol of a deadly government crackdown. “With our souls and our blood, we are ready to die for you …
Aljazeera.com – 10 hours ago
Omar al-Bashir says price hikes that led to deadly protests were necessary and blames outside forces for ongoing unrest. Last Modified: 01 Oct 2013 21:14. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. The latest unrest is the worst urban unrest …
Al-Arabiya – 11 hours ago
A man looks at a burnt bank during protests over fuel subsidy cuts in Khartoum September 26, 2013. (Reuters). Tweet. AFP, Khartoum. The shouts of demonstrators carry the name of Salah Sanhouri through the Khartoum night, as they mourn a slain comrade …
Kansas City Star – 11 hours ago
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s deadly street riots, provoked by a near-doubling of fuel prices, highlight a problem that has become critical across the Middle East — the subsidies that for decades have kept down the cost of basic needs for societies where …
Ahram Online – 15 hours ago
Fuel price hikes which sparked deadly protests last week aimed to save Sudan from economic meltdown, President Omar al-Bashir said Tuesday in his first comments on the unrest which has left discontent simmering. “The latest economic measures aim at …
Al-Arabiya – 15 hours ago
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir says the rise of fuel price is to save the economy. (File photo: AFP). Tweet. Al Arabiya. The rise of fuel prices in Sudan is aimed to save the country from an economic meltdown, President Omar al-Bashir said Tuesday in his …
gulfnews.com – 15 hours ago
From an economic perspective, any other government would have taken the decision to abolish subsidy on fuel prices, just like the Sudanese government of President Omar Al Bashir’s announced on last week, given the critical state of the country’s economy.
Times of Oman – 16 hours ago
Sudan has pointed to “fake” victim photos and foreign interference in defence of a deadly crackdown on protesters, which drew fresh criticism from inside the ruling party as rallies continued. With reporters complaining of stepped-up censorship, numerous …
gulfnews.com – 16 hours ago
Khartoum, Sudan: The worst week of violent unrest that central Sudan has seen in years has resulted in the arrests of 700 people, the government said on Monday, along with many deaths and an unprecedented crackdown on the news media. The trigger for …
Independent Online – 17 hours ago
Sudanese anti-government protesters chant slogans during a demonstration in Khartoum on September 29, 2013. Thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets in night march in the capital Khartoum late Sunday. Related Stories. Hundreds held after …
Fox News – 18 hours ago
Khartoum (AFP) – Discontent simmered in Sudan on Tuesday as the public struggled to understand why their “brothers and daughters” had been shot dead during protests against fuel price increases. “We are very angry about what happened because those …
The Economist (blog) – 19 hours ago
A CRACKDOWN by the security forces of Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, since September 23rd against those protesting the lifting of fuel subsidies has left dozens of people dead in the capital, Khartoum, and around the country. The government had been …
The Daily Star – 20 hours ago
KHARTOUM, Oct 01, 2013 (AFP) – Female university students in Sudan protested for a second day running on Tuesday, their campus president said, on the ninth day of anti-government demonstrations that sparked a deadly crackdown last week. The protest …
Al-Arabiya – Oct 1, 2013
He sold one third of Sudan, once the biggest Arab country by area, in order to establish South Sudan so that he could stay in power. Omar al-Bashir surrendered all of Sudan’s oil, becoming the first president with unmatched generosity. He gave away all of his …
Voice of America – Oct 1, 2013
Nairobi — Over the past week, Sudan has seen its most serious protests in almost three decades. Demonstrations over rising prices after the government decided to lift fuel subsidies have mutated into riots, and dozens of people have died. The streets have …
Independent Online – Oct 1, 2013
Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti addresses the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York. Related Stories. Hundreds held after Sudan protests · Sudan protest pics fake: minister · Sudanese …
Al-Arabiya – Oct 1, 2013
Media coverage of the demonstrations in Sudan has been scant here in Cairo as well as in the West. I know all my Egyptian colleagues are only paying strict attention to fast moving events in Egypt, and after that the drama playing out in Syria. In Sudan itself …
NDTV – Sep 30, 2013
Khartoum, Sudan: Seven hundred people have been arrested during a week of the worst unrest in central Sudan in years, the government said on Monday, as protests continued against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. One week after the start of …
Al-Arabiya – Sep 30, 2013
Cars burn in front of a building during protests over fuel subsidy cuts in Khartoum September 25, 2013. (Reuters). Tweet. AFP, Khartoum. Sudanese police fired tear gas Monday into a university campus where female students were protesting, the university …
Arab News – Sep 30, 2013
PICTURE PRESSURE: Sudan’s Interior Minister Ibrahim Mahmoud addressing journalists at a press conference in Khartoum. AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE. Published — Tuesday 1 October 2013. Last update 1 October 2013 4:01 am. | نسخة PDF · Send to …
New Zealand Herald – Sep 30, 2013
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) Sudanese security forces fired volleys of tear gas to disperse a demonstration held inside a women’s university in the Sudanese capital Monday, witnesses said, the latest in a week-long wave of protests against the country’s …
Kansas City Star – Sep 30, 2013
KHARTOUM, Sudan — When Sudan’s longtime president Omar al-Bashir introduced drastic austerity measures, he berated the public for being ungrateful over how his regime had improved their lives, boasting that before he came to power, Sudanese never …
The Daily Star – Sep 30, 2013
KHARTOUM: Sudan pointed to “fake” victim photos and foreign interference Monday as it defended a deadly crackdown on protesters, which drew fresh criticism from inside the ruling party as rallies continued. With reporters complaining of stepped-up …
Khaleej Times – Sep 30, 2013
The Sudanese community in the UAE are mourning the tragic and shocking death of a UAE-born doctor in Sudan. Dr Salah Mudathir Al Sanhouri, 34, was killed on Friday during peaceful protests against lifting subsides on fuel which raised anger among …
NDTV –
Khartoum, Sudan: Seven hundred people have been arrested during a week of the worst unrest in central Sudan in years, the government said on Monday, as protests continued against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. One week after the start of …
Al-Arabiya –
Family members and friends gather for the funeral of Salah Mudathir, 28, killed the day before in clashes following protests in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, on September 28, 2013. (AFP). Tweet. Eman El-Shenawi and Paul Crompton, Al Arabiya. There’s an …
Al-Arabiya -
Cars burn in front of a building during protests over fuel subsidy cuts in Khartoum September 25, 2013. (Reuters). Tweet. AFP, Khartoum. Sudanese police fired tear gas Monday into a university campus where female students were protesting, the university …
New York Times –
KHARTOUM, Sudan — The worst week of violent unrest that central Sudan has seen in years has resulted in the arrests of 700 people, the government said on Monday, along with many deaths and an unprecedented crackdown on the news media.
The Star Online –
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry met his Sudanese counterpart for talks on Monday on the South Sudan peace process and conflict-hit areas like Darfur, but did not raise U.S. concerns over the government’s crackdown on …
Arab News –
PICTURE PRESSURE: Sudan’s Interior Minister Ibrahim Mahmoud addressing journalists at a press conference in Khartoum. AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE. Published — Tuesday 1 October 2013. Last update 1 October 2013 1:35 am. | نسخة PDF · Send to …
AFP – 7 hours ago
Washington — US Secretary of State John Kerry Monday met with his Sudanese counterpart Ali Karti but failed to repeat strong US criticism of a deadly crackdown on protestors. Thousands have taken to the streets to protest a more than 60 percent jump in …
Arab News – 7 hours ago
Ignoring the fact that in terms of land area, Sudan was the biggest of the Arab countries, he sold one-third of Sudan to enable the establishment of the Republic of South Sudan so as to stay in power in return. Giving up all of Sudan’s oil, Omar Bashir became …
New Zealand Herald – 7 hours ago
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) Sudanese security forces fired volleys of tear gas to disperse a demonstration held inside a women’s university in the Sudanese capital Monday, witnesses said, the latest in a week-long wave of protests against the country’s …
Kansas City Star – 8 hours ago
KHARTOUM, Sudan — When Sudan’s longtime president Omar al-Bashir introduced drastic austerity measures, he berated the public for being ungrateful over how his regime had improved their lives, boasting that before he came to power, Sudanese never …
The Daily Star – 8 hours ago
KHARTOUM: Sudan pointed to “fake” victim photos and foreign interference Monday as it defended a deadly crackdown on protesters, which drew fresh criticism from inside the ruling party as rallies continued. With reporters complaining of stepped-up …
News24 – 9 hours ago
Khartoum – In the face of a heavy media blackout imposed by the government over their protests, Sudanese taking to the streets demanding the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir are turning to their smartphones to get out word on their cause. The glowing …
Huffington Post – 11 hours ago
A spiral of deadly violence engulfed Sudan last week. Nearly 200 peaceful protesters were killed in protests that started in Darfur and swept across the country, including Khartoum. Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, condemned …
Voice of America – 11 hours ago
NAIROBI — Over the past week, Sudan has seen its most serious protests in almost three decades. Demonstrations over rising prices after the government decided to lift fuel subsidies have mutated into riots, and dozens of people have died. The streets have …
Wall Street Journal – 12 hours ago
KAMPALA, Uganda—Sudan’s government said it would give cash handouts to nearly half a million families and lift wages for workers, in a bid to quell violent protests sparked by rising fuel and food prices and the removal of government fuel subsidies.
The Independent – 12 hours ago
About 1,000 people staged another protest in Khartoum on Sunday to demand President Omar al-Bashir resign, a witness has said. Last week, the government cut back fuel subsidies, which sparked the worst unrest in central Sudan in years. The official death …
gulfnews.com – 13 hours ago
From an economic perspective, any other government would have taken the decision to abolish subsidy on fuel prices, just like the Sudanese government of President Omar Al Bashir’s announced on last week, given the critical state of the country’s economy.
gulfnews.com – 13 hours ago
Khartoum: Sudanese police fired tear gas Monday into a university campus where female students were protesting, the university head said on the eighth day of demonstrations sparked by rising fuel prices. Between 150 and 200 Ahfad University for Women …
Aljazeera.com – 14 hours ago
Demonstration of university students near Khartoum met with police violence on eighth day of anti-government protests. Last Modified: 30 Sep 2013 20:27. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. Sunday’s demonstration began at the funeral …
AFP – 17 hours ago
Khartoum — About 1,000 people marched in the Sudanese capital calling for the government’s overthrow, after a ceremony late Sunday mourning those gunned down in days of fuel price protests, witnesses said. The rally began in Khartoum’s wealthy …
Al-Arabiya – Sep 29, 2013
Since its independence of 1956 to date, Sudan has witnessed more than 11 successful and attempted transfers of power. (Al Arabiya). Tweet. Al Arabiya. The current protests in Sudan are reminiscent of the past half century, during which military-led takeovers …
Sudan Tribune – 26 minutes ago
September 30, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The leaders of the opposition National Umma Party (NUP) Al-Sadiq al-Mahdi, and the Popular Congress Party (PCP) Hassan al-Turabi have openly called upon their followers to join the protests which have been …
Tengrinews – 38 minutes ago
Sudan vowed Sunday to stand firm on fuel price hikes, despite days of deadly protests and criticism from war veterans, hardline Islamic leaders and from within the ruling party itself, AFP reports. Authorities say 33 people have died since petrol and diesel …
Pakistan Observer – 7 hours ago
Tuesday, October 01, 2013 – All last week, people in Sudan were marching in protest against the government’s decision to scrap fuel subsidies, but on Saturday, the violence escalated dramatically when the police reportedly killed dozens of protesters.
Al-Monitor – 10 hours ago
KHARTOUM, Sudan — On Sept. 28, at least 3,000 people joined a protest that took place after the burial of Salah al-Sanhouri, 28, who was shot dead in a raging anti-government protest the previous day. In a video circulated online, Sanhouri is seen standing …
Onislam.net – 10 hours ago
KHARTOUM – Thousands of Sudanese protesters have taken to the streets of the capital, Khartoum, chanting “freedom” and renewing calls for their longtime president to resign after at least 50 people were killed in a week of demonstrations prompted by …
World Tribune – 11 hours ago
The escalating fuel riots in Khartoum, and increasingly in other cities in Sudan, serve as a stark reminder of the inherent fragility and instability of the country. The riots were sparked by the spiraling prices of all fuel products following the abolition of subsidies …
Morning Star Online – 11 hours ago
Thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets of the capital Khartoum late on Sunday, chanting “freedom” and renewing calls for President Omar al-Bashir to resign. The demonstrations, which began after fuel subsidies were cut last week, have been …
VICE – 11 hours ago
The antiregime protests that have swept Sudan for the last week are at a crossroads, with the fervent optimism of the previous days giving way to somber reflection and shock since more 50 people are believed to have died. Sudanese activists have put the …
Enough Project (blog) – 11 hours ago
In the last week, thousands of Sudanese have taken to the streets to call for a fundamental change in the way their country is governed. Many organized themselves around the #SudanRevolts and #Abena (We Refuse) hashtags on Twitter, and have used …
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