Student killed in Sudan university protests

Student killed in Sudan university protests
A student was shot dead on Wednesday during widespread protests across universities in the Sudanese capital.
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28 April, 2016
The protesters were demanding the release of fellow students [File Photo: Getty]
A student was killed during clashes between Sudanese security forces and protesters at a university in the capital's twin city of Omdurman on Wednesday.

The protester was “shot dead with a pistol outside the campus” President Omar al-Bashir's National Congress Party said in a statement.

The body – enshrouded in white cloth – was carried home by a procession of hundreds of students as they chanted "Killing of student means killing of nation!"

Omdurman's Ahaliya university condemned the killing and ordered the institution to be closed for an indefinite period.

Protests erupted at the university after several students were arrested for participating in previous demonstrations across Sudanese universities.

Wednesday’s protests were met with violence as security forces confronted angry students.

Tear gas was used to disperse protesters at Khartoum University on Tuesday – just a day prior to the killing.

"Students clashed with plain-clothed policemen when they stepped out of the university gate," a protester said, referring to the demonstration which saw several students handcuffed.

Universities in Sudan have seen regular protests, with the authorities often closing the institutions to prevent unrest.