New Sudan PM sworn in as protesters rally against emergencySudanese President Omar al-Bashir (3rd-R) swears in Mohamed Tahir Ela (2nd-L) as the country's new prime minister on February 24, 2019. “We want to give the president a message that the state of emergency will not deter us,” said protester Sawsan Bashir. Deadly clashes between protesters and security forces have left 31 people dead since protests first erupted on December 19, officials say. Protests initially erupted in the labour town of Atbara after a government decision to triple the price of bread. SEE ALSO :U.N. audit finds graft and misconduct in its Uganda refugee programBut the rallies swiftly escalated into protests against Bashir’s iron-fisted rule, with protesters calling for his resignation.

Source: Standard Digital February 24, 2019 12:56 UTC