Several buildings and offices of Bashir’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) were torched in the initial violence. “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. Uncertain futureThe protests are the biggest challenge Bashir has faced, according to Tijani. He said it is difficult to see how much overall political support Bashir or the NCP still has. Although a change of regime is still unlikely in the immediate future, a European diplomat said Bashir will now be under permanent pressure.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2019 08:03 UTC