Sudan riots over fuel prices

Author:
Harriet Martin
Publisher:
aljazeera/English
Publication Date:
26 September 2013
Tags:
Sudan, Sustainable Development, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Conflict, Peace and Security

In Sudan there have been protests against rising fuel prices. In the capital, Khartoum, demonstrators set fire to petrol stations and a university building. Police officers armed with guns and batons used tear gas to disperse crowds. Violence came a day after protesters attacked the ruling party's headquarters.

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