Sudan Shuts Down The Internet As Riots Spread Throughout The Country

President Omar Hassan al-Bashir addresses a crowd in North Khartoum, June 8, 2013. (Reuters)

Internet Access Shut Down In Sudan Amid Khartoum Riots -- Al Arabiya/AFP

Internet access has been shut down in Sudan and schools in the capital have been closed, sources told Al Arabiya on Wednesday.

The reports come amid two deaths in the Khartoum area after riots were sparked by the lifting of government fuel subsidies, according to Agence France-Presse.

According to an Al Arabiya correspondent, several users said access to the Internet had been cut. Meanwhile, the education ministry said schools in the capital would remain shut until Sept. 30.

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More News On The Growing Unrest In Sudan

Sudan Internet Access Shut Down Following Khartoum Riots -- International Business Times
Deadly Sudan protests over cut in fuel subsidies -- AFP
Sudan rioters torch cars and petrol stations as fuel subsidy cut -- Reuters
Sudan protests amid anger over lifting of fuel subsidies -- BBC
Sudan protests over fuel prices turn deadly -- Al Jazeera
Sudan Police Fire Tear Gas After Fuel Protests Leave Three Dead -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Sudanese protesters burn down police station in Khartoum over lifting of subsidies -- Washington Post/AP
Sudan Suffers Complete Internet Blackout -- Mashable
Sudan internet cut off as protests erupt against government in Khartoum -- The Guardian
Sudan loses Internet access — and it looks like the government is behind it -- Washington Post