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Sudan bread protests break out across country, opposition leader detained

In Sudan, protests over rising bread prices broke out across the country including capital Khartoum on Sunday, leading to death of a student and the arrest of a prominent opposition leader. <br/><br/><br/>Authorities also confiscated newspapers and looked to clamp down on growing unrest. A high school student was killed and six others wounded in Geneina during the protests, a statement from the Geneina governor said. <br/>'<br/>Authorities arrested Omar Al-Dageir, President of opposition Sudanese Congress Party, members of the party said. Authorities also blocked the sale of six daily newspapers carrying critical coverage of the subsidy cut and price rises, editors of the papers told Reuters.<br/><br/>'<br/>The demonstrations followed after bread prices doubled following the government's announcement late last month that it was eliminating subsidies in its 2018 budget. The removal of subsidies is part of austerity measures as the country struggles in the face of inflation running at about 25 percent.

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