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Police in Sudan have fired tear gas at football fans demanding an end to President Omar al-Bashir's rule as protests spread across the country.
Hundreds of demonstrators blocked a road near a football stadium in the capital, Khartoum, on Sunday before clashing with riot police.
Opposition figures say 22 protesters have been killed since Wednesday, but officials say the figure is much lower, as per a BBC report.
The protests erupted after bread and fuel price rises were announced.
But they have escalated into calls for an end to Mr Bashir's 29-year rule.
Over the past year, the cost of some goods has more than doubled, while overall inflation has risen to nearly 70 per cent, the value of the Sudanese pound has fallen sharply and shortages have been reported in cities including Khartoum.
Doctors embarked on a strike on Monday to increase pressure on Mr Bashir, who took power in a coup in 1989, the Associated Press news agency reports.