Officials say at least eight people have been killed in eastern Sudan as thousands took to the streets across the country on Thursday protesting against soaring prices, with some calling for the overthrow of President Omar Al Bashir. Further north, in Dongola, protesters set fire to the local offices of Bashir’s ruling National Congress Party. To the northeast, protesters hiding their faces behind scarves came out for a second day in Atbara, chanting “freedom”, video footage showed. Car tyres were set alight. Public anger has been building over price rises, inflation and other economic hardships — including a doubling in the cost of bread this year and limits on bank withdrawals.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 21, 2018 08:23 UTC