Anti-government protests have intensified since December as citizens demand the president's resignation
Khartoum — A state of emergency imposed across Sudan is restricting public freedoms, justice minister Mohamed Ahmed Salim said on Wednesday, as MPs discussed the measure imposed by President Omar al-Bashir to quell anti-government protests.
The parliament is expected to approve the state of emergency as Bashir’s ruling National Congress Party has an overwhelming majority in the 428-member assembly. Protesters accuse Bashir’s administration of mismanaging the economy and have called on the 75-year-old president to step down.
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