Analysis: Sudan police clash with mourners at funeral

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Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics

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In Sudan, police have fired tear gas at hundreds of mourners.

They were attending the funeral in Khartoum of a student allegedly killed by security forces.

Ali Abaker Mussa Idris was shot at a protest against violence in Darfur.

Mourners called for the downfall of president Omar Al Bashir and his government.

Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow analyses the story.

The region has been plagued by fighting since a rebellion broke out there eleven years ago.

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