A mass movement against the country’s longtime leader, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, appears to have entered a new phase.
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Protests Grow in Sudan, and So Do Calls for President to Resign
Tens of thousands joined in anti-government marches across Sudan in what organizers said was one of the largest turnouts in more than three months of demonstrations.
Facing Protests, Sudan’s Leader Declares Yearlong State of Emergency
Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has ruled Sudan with an iron fist since 1989, acknowledged the economic hardship that first triggered protests in December, but said the movement had been hijacked.
On Sudan’s Streets, Young Professionals Rise Against an Autocrat
The death of a young doctor has given focus to nationwide protests calling for the ouster of Sudan’s longtime ruler, Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters in Sudan
Demonstrators clashed with security forces on the streets of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, as they marched to the presidential palace to demand the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir. Some protesters and eyewitnesses reported that security force…
Sudan Protesters Met With Tear Gas on March to Presidential Palace
Demonstrators clashed with security forces on the streets of the capital in the latest demonstration against President Omar al-Bashir.
Saudi Arabia Denies Issuing American Weapons to Sudanese
Sudanese soldiers fighting for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen had told The Times that they had been issued weapons they believed were American.
On the Front Line of the Saudi War in Yemen? Child Soldiers from Darfur
Led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudis have used their oil wealth to outsource the war, primarily by hiring desperate survivors of Sudan’s conflict.
Sudanese Police Try to Break Up Swelling Protests Against Bashir
The police used tear gas and fired in the air to try to disperse thousands of protesters calling on Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Sudan’s president of 29 years, to step down.
Sudanese Protests, After Days of Violence, Turn Anger Over Bread Toward Bashir
President Omar Hassan al-Bashir’s government is facing a crisis of legitimacy, analysts say, with inflation that leaves some Sudanese spending 40 percent of their incomes just on bread.