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/ protesters were killed Wednesday, September 25 by fire from security forces who tried to disperse the rallies in Khartoum and Oumdourman, said the families of the victims and witnesses.
The Monde.fr with AFP | • Updated
This report brings to ten the number of people killed in Sudan since early Monday, protests caused by the government's decision to remove subsidies on fuel prices, following the suspension of state subsidies in part of a series of economic reforms.
Given the spread of disorder, the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum urged "all parties not to resort to force, and respect for civil liberties and the right to peaceful assembly ". The Sudanese authorities for their announced the closure of schools in Khartoum until September 30.
Internet connections were also disrupted in the capital, according to many users, but it was not possible to determine if it was a failure or a deliberate break from the authorities. Calls for protest against the government had been circulating on social networks .
In 2012, violent protests against the Bashir regime had taken place after the announcement of similar austerity measures, including increases of taxes and the price of oil .
Khartoum has lost billions of dollars in oil revenues since independence, there are two years of South Sudan , and has been hit by high inflation and difficultyfinancing imports.
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