Sudan protests biggest threat yet to Bashir: analysts
Current protests are more widespread than those in January 2018 and September 2013KHARTOUM: Deadly protests that have grown across Sudan in recent weeks are the biggest threat to President Omar al-Bashir’s iron-fisted rule since he swept to power in a 1989 coup, analysts said. Fresh protests in Sudan after deadly bread clashesSeveral buildings and offices of Bashir’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) were torched in the initial violence. South Sudan broke away in 2011 to become the world’s newest nation state. “It just showed the ruling NCP how isolated it is.”After three days without major demonstrations, the opposition and activists called for fresh protests on Friday. The protests are the biggest challenge Bashir has faced, according to Tijani.
Source: The Express Tribune January 04, 2019 16:41 UTC
