Sudan Resolved to Lift Fuel Subsidies Amid Riots, Minister Says
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Sudan’s government will press ahead with the removal of fuel subsidies, Information Minister Ahmed Bilal Osman said, even as the austerity measures spark deadly street protests and opposition from some ruling party members.
The Sept. 23 announcement of planned increases in the costs of gasoline and public transportation triggered unrest across the East African country. Marchers in the capital of Khartoum chanted slogans against President Umar al-Bashir yesterday, suggesting that the protests are evolving into a broader outburst against his leadership.