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Sudanese protest against austerity measures

2012-08-31 1 Dailymotion

Sudan's government is facing growing public anger over its austerity measures.<br /><br />The country lost $2.5bn worth of oil revenue a year when South Sudan gained independence last year, causing Khartoum to introduce a number of cutbacks<br /><br />Inflation has soared, with food and fuel prices increasing by over 30 per cent overnight, after the government stopped subsidising basic commodities.<br /><br />In the last two weeks, hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets over the rising food and fuel prices.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall reports from Khartoum.

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