State of emergency declared in Sudanese city after party HQ torchedA state of emergency was declared in the Sudanese city of Atbara after hundreds of people protested against price increases and set fire to the local headquarters of the ruling party, officials from Nile River state said.A curfew was declared from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in Atbara — Sudan’s railway hub, with a large railworker population manning various lines, interchanges and maintenance workshops — the state security committee said. A decision to reduce bread subsidies this year sparked rare nationwide protests in Sudan after bread prices doubled. Port Sudan, the capital of Red Sea state, also saw limited protests on Wednesday, witnesses told Reuters. Earlier on Wednesday, Moussa said Sudan’s 2019 budget included 66 billion Sudanese pounds ($1.39 billion) in subsidies, 53 billion of which is for fuel and bread. SEE ALSO :Tharaka Nithi County plans to grow small town into a city

Source: Standard Digital December 20, 2018 05:14 UTC