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| Sudan protests amid anger over lifting of fuel subsidies | Sudan protests amid anger over lifting of fuel subsidies |
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| Sudanese police have fired tear gas at anti-government protesters in the capital Khartoum, as unrest over the lifting of fuel subsidies spreads. | Sudanese police have fired tear gas at anti-government protesters in the capital Khartoum, as unrest over the lifting of fuel subsidies spreads. |
| Eyewitnesses said demonstrators set a university building and several petrol stations on fire and blocked roads. | Eyewitnesses said demonstrators set a university building and several petrol stations on fire and blocked roads. |
| At least two people have been killed since rioting erupted on Monday when the government lifted fuel subsidies in order to raise revenues. | At least two people have been killed since rioting erupted on Monday when the government lifted fuel subsidies in order to raise revenues. |
| Sudan's economy has been in trouble since South Sudan ceded in 2011. | Sudan's economy has been in trouble since South Sudan ceded in 2011. |
| Correspondents say the latest austerity measures have almost doubled fuel prices and hit the poor hardest. | Correspondents say the latest austerity measures have almost doubled fuel prices and hit the poor hardest. |
| Access to the internet has also reportedly been cut but it is not clear why. | |
| Hot dogs and pizza | Hot dogs and pizza |
| The changes reportedly affected the price of cooking oil as well as petrol and diesel. | The changes reportedly affected the price of cooking oil as well as petrol and diesel. |
| The demonstrations began south of Khartoum and have now spread to the capital and other cities, with protesters calling for regime change. | The demonstrations began south of Khartoum and have now spread to the capital and other cities, with protesters calling for regime change. |
| Officials have condemned the protests as acts of sabotage, describing them as "premeditated", according to the Associated Press. | Officials have condemned the protests as acts of sabotage, describing them as "premeditated", according to the Associated Press. |
| Politicians, including President Omar al-Bashir, have defended the austerity drive, saying the only alternative would be economic collapse, local media said. | Politicians, including President Omar al-Bashir, have defended the austerity drive, saying the only alternative would be economic collapse, local media said. |
| They argued that Sudanese people had been spoiled by years of prosperity, thanks to the current government. | They argued that Sudanese people had been spoiled by years of prosperity, thanks to the current government. |
| The Sudan Tribune last week quoted President Omar al-Bashir as saying that no-one knew what a hotdog was before his rule, while a minister said they were responsible for the introduction of pizza to the country. | The Sudan Tribune last week quoted President Omar al-Bashir as saying that no-one knew what a hotdog was before his rule, while a minister said they were responsible for the introduction of pizza to the country. |
| Sudan had experienced an oil-fuelled economic boom until South Sudan became independent, taking 75% of its oil reserves. | Sudan had experienced an oil-fuelled economic boom until South Sudan became independent, taking 75% of its oil reserves. |
| The government reduced some fuel subsidies in July 2012, prompting several weeks of protests and a security crackdown. | The government reduced some fuel subsidies in July 2012, prompting several weeks of protests and a security crackdown. |
| However the country has so far avoided the unrest characteristic of recent uprisings in Arab countries such as neighbouring Egypt. | However the country has so far avoided the unrest characteristic of recent uprisings in Arab countries such as neighbouring Egypt. |