Sudan Police Fire Tear Gas After Fuel Protests Leave Three Dead
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Sudanese police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Khartoum today after two days of demonstrations sparked by the lifting of fuel subsidies left at least three people dead.
Ahmed Al-Gazouli, a 17-year-old student, died after being shot in the chest at a rally yesterday in the city of Omdurman, near Khartoum, his cousin Hamad Al-Tayeb said by phone from the capital. His funeral will be held today. State media reported the deaths of two more people in Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira state in the southeast, and said many have been arrested.