Sudan: Egypt Inspired Protests Continue

In the wake of the certification of South Sudan’s independence referendum and inspired by the ongoing uprising in Egypt, Sudanese students and activists in the North have been protesting against the government of Omar al-Bashir since Sunday.  The protests have been relatively small, consisting of a few hundred people, with one student killed by security forces thus far.  The government is blaming the opposition for trying to “create chaos” and has also cracked down on opposition newspapers and arrested journalists.  Activists, calling for more protests on Thursday, are largely organizing via Facebook and Twitter.