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grain and bread prices and thus increasing prices for school meals. The
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girls were joined by others, and photos from the demonstration quickly
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circulated on social media and sparked protests in al-Gedarif, Madani
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(near Khartoum), Nyala (Darfur), and Port Sudan.[^19] Contrary to the
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(near Khartoum), Nyala (Darfur), and Port Sudan.[^19]
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Contrary to the
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uprisings of 1964 and 1985, where trade unions played a leading role,
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the uprisings in 2013, and especially that of 2018, were driven by
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masses of young people and activists organizing protests and providing
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volunteers and professional associations in training and organizing
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civil society during the protests. Even threats of arrest and attacks on
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protesters did not stop Sudanese citizens from going out in the streets.
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The dramatic situation in which the Sudanese found themselves and the
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exhaustion of their trust in the government is shown in Khalid Albaih's
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artwork (Figure 3).[^20] In his graphic, people are queuing for bread
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