Dozens have been killed by the regime. But Sudan’s protesters march on

What began as a response to rising food prices has become a full-blown revolt against Omar al-Bashir’s rule

Marching at night, the demonstrators raised their hands in the air. “Peaceful, peaceful,” they chanted. Their slogan has become a familiar refrain in Sudan over the past 10 days as the vast north-east African nation that for 25 years has been ruled by the same man, President Omar al-Bashir, is rocked by protests.

What started this month as a demonstration against the tripling of the price of bread in the eastern city of Atbara has spread across the country as thousands of people take to the streets to vent their anger – and not just over food prices. Protests have taken place in the capital, Khartoum, and Atbara, Port Sudan and Madani over the past week, with those involved vowing not to stop until the country’s rulers are overturned.

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