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Schools shut down in the 3rd day of Sudan riots
Schools in the capital were closed on Wednesday, in the third day of violence prompted by a cut in fuel subsidies. 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.At least seven people were killed in Sudan on Wednesday as anti-government violence flared in the capital Khartoum, prompting authorities to completely shut down the internet. Protesters torched cars and petrol stations and threw rocks at police, who fired tear gas to try to disperse the biggest display of public anger against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's government in more than a year. Some 20 demonstrators were arrested. The United States embassy in Khartoum appeals for calm, urging "all parties" to avoid the use of violence. Posted by: Pappy 2013-09-26 |
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