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Sudan says protest death toll rises to 22
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Sudan police fire tear gas at protesters
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Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir blames conspirators for protest violence
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Khartoum University lecturers arrested over anti-government protests
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Sudan fresh protest planned as President Omar al-Bashir sacks health minister
A Sudanese group organising anti-government protests has called for a march on the presidential palace as President Omar al-Bashir sacked the health minister Saturday over rising costs of medicines.
Sudan protests biggest threat yet to President al-Bashir – analysts
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.
Sudan opposition calls for more protests against President Omar al-Bashir
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![Sudan has been rocked by more than a week of protests sparked by rise in bread prices [File- Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah-Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/28115617-324x235.jpg "Police fire tear gas as protesters rally in Sudan capital")
Police fire tear gas as protesters rally in Sudan capital
Police fired tear gas at protesters in Sudan's capital on Monday ahead of a planned march on President Omar al-Bashir's palace calling on him to "step down" following deadly anti-government protests.
Police deployed in Khartoum as protesters plan march
Riot police were deployed in key squares of Sudan's capital Khartoum on Monday as protesters planned to march on President Omar al-Bashir's palace calling for him to "step down" following deadly anti-government protests.
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Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir tells police to rein in force against protesters
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday told police to abstain from using excessive force against anti-government demonstrators as the UN called for a probe into deaths during the violent protests.
Sudan rebel denies using violence against protesters
A prominent Sudanese rebel chief from war-torn Darfur on Saturday rejected a government charge that his fighters were behind violence during demonstrations and had plans to kill protesters.
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