Sudan soldiers clash in Malakal: Several dead. 4 February 2011Last updated at 15:34 Malakal, on the River Nile, is seen as a potential north-south flashpoint At least 13 people, including two children, have been killed in clashes between soldiers in the volatile south Sudan town of Malakal, doctors say. Battles broke out on Thursday between rival northern troops, some of whom want to stay in the south. Malakal has previously seen north-south clashes. The fighting comes as Southern Sudan is waiting for confirmation of the result of its independence referendum. Provisional results say 99% of voters opted to secede from the north. The vast majority of casualties seen in the hospital are civilians, caught in the battle which officials say has included heavy weapons such as mortars.
But more are feared dead in the areas of heaviest fighting, which doctors have not yet been able to access. "They think they will have no rights in the north," he said. Another of the dead was a United Nations driver caught in crossfire, a UN spokesman said. Sudan LiveBlog: Developing Story, Protests in Khartoum. 0845 GMT: The Wall Street Journal has picked up on the Sunday protests, with an article by Sarah Childress. 0820 GMT: A statement from Sudanese police says its forces contained a “limited riot” staged by some students, including some “agitators". According to the police release, 40 students and 30 citizens were arrested, and all students were released on bail. 0755 GMT: Ahlia University in Omdurman has been closed for the rest of the week. 0500 GMT: Mohamed Abdelrahman, a student at Al-Ahlyaa University, was reportedly killed in the Khartoum demonstrations. 31 JANUARY, 0137 GMT: Pro-government newspapers in Sudan beat the same drum as their counterparts in Egypt: stability.
Al Jazeera reports: Pro-government newspapers carried front page warnings against protests which they said would cause chaos and turmoil.The Sudan Vision daily's editorial blamed the opposition. " Pictures of clashes in Khartoum: Reuters reports on arrests: 2240 GMT: More videos from protests in Egypt: Al Jazeera reports: Sudan student 'dies in clashes' - Africa. A student who was beaten by police during violent anti-government demonstrations in Khartoum, Sudan's capital, has died of his wounds in Omdurman hospital, protesters have said. "Mohammed Abdulrahman, from Ahlia University, died last night in Omdurman hospital as a result of his ... wounds after he was beaten by police," said an activist who took part in Sunday's protests. "This morning (Monday) both Ahlia University and the Islamic University of Omdurman have been closed by a government decision," said the activist, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Two other students said Abdulrahman had fallen during the clashes and was taken to the hospital, where medics informed them that he had died early on Monday. "Medical sources confirmed to us that the student died yesterday from his injuries inflicted by security forces," said Yasir Arman, the top official in the north of south Sudan's main party, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). 'Martyr' "Al-Gorashy was a martyr for us. Sudan: Violent Response to Peaceful Protests. (Juba) - Sudanese authorities used excessive force during largely peaceful protests that began on January 30, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should immediately release protesters detained by national security forces and investigate the reported killing of a student who took part, Human Rights Watch said.
Inspired by popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, thousands of Sudanese students and their supporters gathered in Khartoum and other northern cities on January 30 and 31 to call for an end to National Congress Party rule and government-imposed price increases. Similar protests were reported on February 1, and activists called for the protests to continue. "The Sudanese government should not use violence to cut off peaceful demonstrations and political expression," said Daniel Bekele, Africa director at Human Rights Watch.
"The people of Sudan, like people everywhere, have a right to protest repression. " الثورة السودانية 30 يناير 2011.