Alaa Salah, a Sudanese woman propelled to internet fame earlier this week after clips went viral of her leading powerful protest chants against President Omar al-Bashir, flashes the victory gesture as she poses for a picture.Protests that erupted in Sudan in December over a hike in bread prices quickly escalated into nationwide demonstrations demanding that President Omar al-Bashir end his 30-year grip on power.
Food price hikes had already provoked sporadic demonstrations in January 2018 but were swiftly curbed. Clashes break out as police try to disperse the crowds and eight demonstrators are killed. Other NCP offices are torched.On the sixth day of demonstrations, Bashir breaks his silence on December 24 and vows “real reforms”.With no let-up in the near-daily demonstrations, 22 political groups issue a joint call on January 1 for a “new regime”.
Ten days later, security agents arrest several opposition activists as protesters try to march on the presidential palace. The protests become less regular after the state of emergency and Bashir on April 4 acknowledges that demonstrators had “legitimate” economic concerns, calling for dialogue.
Good riddance. I hope he has not given Zuma millions for safekeeping like Gaddafi.
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Al - Bashir must be arrested and be taken to the Hague to answer for crimes he committed against humanity in Sudan in the last 30 years