Amid Media Blackout Anti-Government Protests Spread In Sudan

Khartoum Under Threat from Protests, Observers Say -- Voice of America

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 calmed, but analysts say that this could be a turning point for the ruling party and longtime President Omar al-Bashir.

The protests started a week ago in one town, but quickly spread to others and the capital, Khartoum, where protesters torched vehicles, gas stations, police buildings and hurled stones at security forces.

The protests are seen as the greatest challenge to Bashir’s rule since he came to power in a 1989 military coup.

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Sudan defends crackdown as protests enter second week -- AFP
Sudanese protesters call on President Omar al-Bashir to resign -- The Independent
Sudan: Protests Across Sudan -- allAfrica
Tear gas fired at Sudan protest -- Al Jazeera
Sudan Blacks Out Internet to Hide Brutal Suppression of Protests -- allAfrica
Amid heavy media blackout, Sudanese protesters resort to smartphones to defy authorities' ban -- FOX News/AP
Sudan arrests 700 people in week of deadly anti-government unrest -- Reuters
Minister: photos of Sudan protest victims faked -- Al Arabiya

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Violent Protests Continue In Sudan

Sudanese Use Tear Gas On Crowd Demanding President Resign -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of Sudanese demanding the resignation of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir after rights groups accused security forces of shooting dead at least 50 people in the worst unrest in Sudan's central region for years.

Around 3,000 people, angered by a police crackdown on protests against the lifting of fuel subsidies, took to the streets after Friday prayers in Khartoum's twin-city Omdurman across the Nile, shouting "freedom, freedom" and "the people want the fall of the regime".

Defying a massive security presence with army trucks parked on main streets, the crowd marched to the central market, holding up banners saying "No, no to price increases."

Police fired tear gas after the crowd had marched some two kilometers through the center. Some protesters ran for cover but the bulk of the crowd remained, some hurling stones at the police, others torching cars.

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Sudan fuel protests: '50 shot dead' -- BBC
Fresh Sudan fuel protests erupt after Friday prayers -- Global Post/AFP
Sudan: New Protests Demanding Regime Fall -- ABC News/AP
Rights groups: Sudanese police kill at least 50 in riots by protesters angry over subsidy cuts -- Washington Post/AP
Rights groups say 50 dead in Sudan fuel riots -- FOX News/AFP
More Protests Reported in Sudan -- Voice of America
Sudan braces for new anti-govt demos after dozens dead -- Fox News/AFP
Sudan Braced for More Riots -- allAfrica.com
Death toll rises in Sudan fuel protests -- Al Jazeera
Sudan Protests Resume Over Fuel Prices After 600 People Arrested -- Bloomberg Businessweek

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Sudan Rocked By Riots Over Cuts In Subsidies

27 Dead in Sudan Protests; Bashir Cancels UN Trip -- Voice of America

Medical officials in Sudan say at least 27 people have died in four days of protests against the government's decision to cut fuel subsidies.

The suspension has caused a sharp rise in fuel prices, a development that has angered civilians and prompted some to call for the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir.

Late Wednesday, Sudan said Mr. Bashir has canceled a planned appearance in New York at the U.N. General Assembly.

Meanwhile, Sudanese authorities have deployed security forces around key installations and gas stations, after rioters set buildings on fire and blocked roads.

The escalating unrest, has become one of the biggest challenges to Mr. Bashir's government since he seized power in 1989.

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At least 27 killed in central Sudan's worst unrest for years -- Reuters
Bashir Cancels UNGA Appearance After Sudan Oil Protests -- Voice of America
Sudanese president cancels U.N. address -- Washington Post
Sudan riots: Troops deployed around gas stations as death toll hits 30 -- The Independent
Sudanese army deploys after deadly Khartoum riots -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Deadly Violence in Sudan Following Fuel Subsidy Cut -- Voice of America
Spike in gas prices spurs violent protests around Sudan -- CNN
Sudan's Arab Spring? Public anger rises against Bashir, again -- Ahram Online
Opposition & rebel groups denounce gov’t bloody campaign against protesters -- Sudan Tribune
Sudan internet cut off as protests erupt against government in Khartoum -- The Guardian
Sudan loses Internet access — and it looks like the government is behind it -- Washington Post
Sudan drops off Internet on 3rd day of riots -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Internet Access Partially Restored in Sudan after Web Blackout -- Time

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Sudan Shuts Down The Internet As Riots Spread Throughout The Country

President Omar Hassan al-Bashir addresses a crowd in North Khartoum, June 8, 2013. (Reuters)

Internet Access Shut Down In Sudan Amid Khartoum Riots -- Al Arabiya/AFP

Internet access has been shut down in Sudan and schools in the capital have been closed, sources told Al Arabiya on Wednesday.

The reports come amid two deaths in the Khartoum area after riots were sparked by the lifting of government fuel subsidies, according to Agence France-Presse.

According to an Al Arabiya correspondent, several users said access to the Internet had been cut. Meanwhile, the education ministry said schools in the capital would remain shut until Sept. 30.

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Sudan Internet Access Shut Down Following Khartoum Riots -- International Business Times
Deadly Sudan protests over cut in fuel subsidies -- AFP
Sudan rioters torch cars and petrol stations as fuel subsidy cut -- Reuters
Sudan protests amid anger over lifting of fuel subsidies -- BBC
Sudan protests over fuel prices turn deadly -- Al Jazeera
Sudan Police Fire Tear Gas After Fuel Protests Leave Three Dead -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Sudanese protesters burn down police station in Khartoum over lifting of subsidies -- Washington Post/AP
Sudan Suffers Complete Internet Blackout -- Mashable
Sudan internet cut off as protests erupt against government in Khartoum -- The Guardian
Sudan loses Internet access — and it looks like the government is behind it -- Washington Post

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