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· Demonstrators in Sudan are out in the street to protest against the IMF-led reform process, which include, among other things, discontinuing the fuel subsidy
· A day ago, the IMF announced the release of massive economic aid for Sudan. The package includes a debt relief of whopping US$ 50 billion
· This represents nearly 90% of the total debt of the country. The removal of fuel subsidies in early June, which doubled the price of diesel and gasoline, was a trigger for massive protests
· Authorities announced they had arrested 79 people suspected of having links to Bashir and planning violent acts.
Demonstrators in Sudan are out in the street to protest against the IMF-led reform process, which include, among other things, discontinuing the fuel subsidy.
A day ago, the IMF announced the release of massive economic aid for Sudan. The package includes a debt relief of a whopping US$ 50 billion. This represents nearly 90% of the total debt of the country. The removal of fuel subsidies in early June, which doubled the price of diesel and gasoline, was a trigger for massive protests. Demonstrators were burning tires in front of the presidential palace, carrying placards expressing their angst against the government. The police dispersed them with tear gas.
The demonstrators were trying to reach Khartoum. Before that, they were dispersed using force by the police. Sudan has been ruled by a civil-military transitional government since August 2019. Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, who is committed to bail out the country from the deep economic crisis, assured the people that the country was on the right path and called for patience and endurance before taking the nation to an economic recovery path. Authorities announced they had arrested 79 people suspected of having links to Bashir and planning violent acts.
