Sunday, January 30, 2011

Unrest In Northern Sudan Reported

Protesters Call For Ouster Of Sudanese President -- Wall Street Journal

Student protesters in Khartoum clashed with police on Sunday and called for the ouster of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, in a movement organizers said was inspired by the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.

Communicating via the social networking site Facebook, organizers called for a street demonstration on Jan. 30 to protest Sudan's poor economic climate and political oppression. The date was chosen to coincide with the announcement of preliminary results for the south's referendum on whether to secede from the north. Over 99% of voters chose secession, according to those results, in line with overwhelming support for independence in southern Sudan.


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More News On Unrest In Northern Sudan

Sudanese police clash with students in Khartoum -- Reuters
Sudan police clash with anti-regime protesters -- AFP
Sudan protests 'echo Egypt unrest' -- BBC
Sudanese police, students clash in the capital -- CNN
“Nile Fever” Spreads to the Sudan -- Weasel Zippers
Sudan Facebook group calls for protests -- AFP
Protests Fueled by Facebook Begin in Sudan, Too -- Newser
Sudanese Want The Next Facebook-Driven Revolution -- All Facebook
The Break-up of Sudan -- Eurasia Review

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