Sudan Islamist party urges probe into killing of protesters

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Sudan's top Islamist party, a member of President Omar al-Bashir's government, called Wednesday for a probe into the killings of protesters in demonstrations that have rocked the economically troubled country.

Angry crowds have taken to the streets in Khartoum and several other cities since December 19 when the government tripled the price of bread