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\nA network of Sudanese journalists went on strike on Thursday in the wake of deadly protests sparked by a hike in bread prices, while opposition groups called for further rallies.<\/p>\n

\nAngry crowds have taken to the streets in the capital Khartoum and several other cities since Dec. 19, leading to a crackdown in which a number of protesters have been killed.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe declare a three-day strike from Dec. 27 to protest against the violence unleashed by the government against demonstrators,\u201d said the Sudanese Journalists\u2019 Network which advocates free speech.<\/p>\n

\nSudanese authorities say eight protesters have been killed in clashes, but Amnesty International has put the death toll at 37.<\/p>\n

\nThe Popular Congress Party, which is part of President Omar Bashir\u2019s government, says that 17 people have been killed and 88 wounded in clashes.<\/p>\n

\nJournalists in Sudan frequently complain of harassment from the authorities, and the African country has a dire rating on international press freedom rankings.<\/p>\n

\nEntire print runs of newspapers are often confiscated over articles deemed offensive by the powerful National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), which is spearheading the current crackdown on protesters.<\/p>\n

\nPolice and security officers remained deployed in several parts of the Sudanese capital on Wednesday, but for the first day in a week no new demonstrations were reported.<\/p>\n

\nActivists and opposition groups have called on people to take to the streets again over the next few days. \u201cWe urge the Sudanese people to continue their demonstrations until success is achieved by overthrowing the regime,\u201d the Sudanese Communist Party said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\nEgypt minister visits<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nEgypt\u2019s foreign minister and intelligence chief visited Khartoum on Thursday for talks with Sudanese government officials in the midst of the ongoing deadly protests.<\/p>\n

\nForeign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Gen. Abbas Kamel went into meetings with their Sudanese counterparts soon after arriving, officials said, adding the two were later expected to meet Bashir.<\/p>\n

\nEgypt\u2019s Foreign Ministry said earlier that the talks were part of \u201cdirectives by the leaders of both countries to develop bilateral relations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nThe visit follows more than a week of demonstrations in Sudan that evolved into deadly clashes between riot police and protesters angered by increased bread prices.<\/p>\n

\nCairo and Khartoum have recently sought to iron out their differences in a bid to improve relations roiled by a longstanding border dispute and an impasse in talks over Ethiopia\u2019s Nile dam.<\/p>\n

\nIn October Sudan lifted a ban on agricultural imports from Egypt during a visit to Khartoum by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.<\/p>\n

\nSeveral members of the party have been arrested by security agents since the protests started.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe also call on all opposition parties to unite and work together to coordinate this movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nProtests initially started in towns and villages and later spread to Khartoum, as people rallied against the government tripling the price of a loaf of bread from one Sudanese pound to three (from about 2 two 6 US cents).<\/p>\n

\nDemonstrators have also been marching against Sudan\u2019s dire economic situation and some have called for the president to resign.<\/p>\n

\nAfter the protests erupted Bashir, who has been in power since a 1989 coup, vowed to \u201ctake real reforms\u201d to tackle the country\u2019s financial difficulties.<\/p>\n

\nSudan is facing an acute foreign currency crisis and soaring inflation, despite the lifting of an economic embargo by Washington in October 2017.<\/p>\n

\nInflation is running at 70 percent and the Sudanese pound has plunged in value, while shortages of bread and fuel have regularly hit several cities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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