Sudanese mark Arab Spring anniversary with protests
People in Sudan demonstrate in Khartoum on December 30, 2018 to protest deteriorating economic conditions and demand higher standards of living. By the end of 2018, eight Arab countries were witnessing protests to condemn deteriorating economic conditions and demand higher standards of living. In a few cases, demonstrators have also articulated political demands. The protests -- seen in Sudan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Algeria -- roughly coincide with the eighth anniversary of the “Arab Spring' uprisings, which kicked off in Tunisia in late 2010. Some Arab demonstrators have drawn inspiration from the ongoing “yellow vest' protests in France, which began in November to protest tax increases on fuel, along with other grievances.