KHARTOUM, Sudan – Sudan's largest daily says authorities forced it to stop printing, the latest newspaper to halt publication after several came under pressure to depict demonstrators in week-long protests against longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir as "saboteurs."
Al-Intibah's official website said Sunday that authorities had ordered the halt indefinitely. It did not elaborate.
The paper, the country's largest in terms of circulation, is owned and run by al-Tayab Mustafa, uncle of al-Bashir. The closure comes after a week of Sudan's most extensive demonstrations in years, which began as a protest against fuel price hikes. Nearly half of Sudan's population lives under the poverty line.
Khartoum governor Abdel-Rahman al-Khidri says the government will start distributing cash to compensate for the fuel prices. The Education Ministry says schools will remain closed until Oct. 20.
Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.