In Khartoum, protest against ‘land grab’ turns violent

‘Clashes involving police have erupted in the Sudanese capital Khartoum as hundreds of people demonstrated in protest against the government’s land policies.
The peaceful protest turned violent after riot police fired tear gas canisters at the demonstrators in East Jreif district.
“Our land belongs to our ancestors and the government wants to give it to investors. We are protesting to save our land,” a protester said, regretting that the government had shown no intention of compensating the land owners in case their property was seized.
Some protesters pelted police officers and members of security forces with rocks. Others burned tires and tried to close off all the streets in East Jreif.’
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