Dictatorship Responds With Violence, Arrests as Improbable Sudanese Democracy Movement Grows

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Sudan Continues Crackdown, Arresting More Bloggers

Sudan may not have “pulled a Mubarak” and shut off the Internet, but that hasn’t stopped the government’s attempts to silence vocal citizens online.  Four days after we first reported his arrest, Usamah Mohammed Ali (better known as @simsimt) remains in detention, his whereabouts unknown.

US condemns Sudan crackdown on protests

A crackdown on protestors will not solve Sudan’s political and economic crises, a US official said, condemning the assault and detention of protestors. “Sudan’s economic crisis cannot be solved by arresting and mistreating protesters,” said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland.