The return of #SudanRevolts

Dec 12

Episode

The return of #SudanRevolts

Anti-government protests reignite after four students found dead.

Will ongoing demonstrations in Sudan lead to political reform? The latest round started when Darfuri students were found dead after participating in a tuition protest at Gezira University. Protesters blame Sudanese authorities. Officials say the students drowned. But as protesters once again call for President Omar al-Bashir to step down, will anything change?

What do you think? What is next for Sudan? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

View the story "The return of #SudanRevolts" on StorifyThe return of #SudanRevoltsAnti-government protests reignite after four students found dead.Storified by The Stream · Tue, Dec 11 2012 12:38:59News of the rallies at different universities was spread around the world by Sudanese Twitter users with the hashtag #SudanRevolts:#SudanRevolts; we stand as one with #Darfur. It isn't just their loss, it is ours as well. #Sudan #السودان_ينتفضMusaabPhoto: Students protesting at Sudan University, southern wing, an hour ago #SudanRevolts http://pic.twitter.com/icQf8TG0Girifna MediaLoud sirens on Morada street, ambulances passing by quickly. #SudanRevoltsMuniness Khartoum University Students about to start protest. Moving out of engineering faculty now #SudanRevolts http://pic.twitter.com/XD38VhG1Girifna MediaFemale Students from #UofK dorms (the Barracks) are out protesting on the streets #SudanRevolts #SudanBaladnaSudan Change NowReports quickly spread that a dorm at Omdurman Islamic University was burned down by students loyal to Sudan's ruling National Congress Party. AFP later reported the cause of the blaze was unclear.Reports: Dorms of Omdurman Islamic Univ. have been burned down by #NCP students. Smoke clouds seen, injuries highly probable. #SudanRevoltsUsamah MohamedEyewitness to @girifna: Police stood by & watched as NCP students burnt Omdurman Univ dorms to ground & attacked students with machetesGirifna MediaHeavy smoke seen not too long ago @ Omdur Islamic Uni, students Confirm that some rooms in the dorms have been set on fire. #SudanRevoltsعاليـة Twitter user @superMojok live-tweeted from Omdurman Islamic University:Translation of video title: Fire at Omdurman Islamic.حريق داخليات امدرمان الاسلاميهsawtelsudanTranslation: Rising smoke from the Islamic University now.الدخان المتصاعد من الجامعه الاسلاميه الان #sudanRevolts http://pic.twitter.com/3Vw5pHmfsuper mojokHuman Rights watch called for an investigation into the student deaths in a statement released on Monday:Sudanese authorities should immediately investigate the deaths of four student protesters and the disappearance of two others at the beginning of December 2012, in Madani, Jazeera state, and hold those responsible to account.Sudan: Justice Needed for Student Deaths | Human Rights WatchNews emerged on December 7 that the bodies of three students, Mohamed Younis al-Nil, Adel Mohamed Ahmed, and Alsadiq Abdullah Yagoub, had been found in a sewage canal near Al Jazeera University. The body of a fourth student, Nu’man Ahmed Koreishi, was also found later in the canal.Sudan: Justice Needed for Student Deaths | Human Rights WatchThe Stream's online community requested that we look into this story:@mmbilal @AJStream 7000+ marched against Bashir's regime today, in #Sudan. These protests really need more coverage! #SudanRevoltsFatima Said@AJStream Murdered Students of Al-Gezira University and Khartoum riots spread to the other universities and cities. #SudanRevolts #DarfurTagreed Abdin@AJStream @AlArabiya @cnnbrk ongoing Student protests in Khartoum #Sudan protesting the murder of Students at Gezeera Uni #SudanRevoltsAmru