Sudanese protesters marched in the capital Khartoum and cities across the country on Thursday amid mounting anger over the October military coup and soaring electricity, fuel and bread prices in its wake.
Billions of dollars in foreign aid were suspended by Western countries and international financing institutions after the Oct. 25 coup and military commanders have yet to appoint a prime minister to tackle the economic crisis.
A U.N. World Food Programme official told Reuters that almost half of Sudan's population was facing acute hunger, double the estimate of last year. Prices for food and other essential goods can rise over the course of a single day.
