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Doctor and child killed in Sudan protests as police break up march

An image grab taken from AFP TV on January 17, 2019, shows people chanting and shouting during a protest calling for the resignation of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in the capital Khartoum. [AFP]

A doctor and a child were killed Thursday during protests in Sudan's capital, organisers of the anti-government demonstrations said, as police dispersed a crowd of hundreds marching towards the presidential palace.

At least 26 people have died in protests that have rocked Sudan since they first erupted on December 19 after a government decision to raise the price of bread.

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