Sudan protests spread as death toll rises to 29

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Sudan protests spread as death toll rises to 29
'Larger than ever' demonstrations hit Khartoum and other cities as month-long protests claim another life.

A 24-year-old man has died of his wounds during protests in Sudan as thousands of demonstrators continued their protests across several cities, calling on longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir, to step down.

Family members of the latest victim, Maawiya Bashir, told The Associated Press that he was shot in his home as he tried to shelter protesters being chased by government security forces.

With the man's death, the number of fatalities since protests broke out in Sudan in mid-December has now reached 29, according to the governmental investigatory committee spokesman, Amer Mohamed Ibrahim.

Read more at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/sudan-protests-spread-death-toll-rises-29-190124185709313.html