In Sudan, scores of people have been killed in anti-government protests that erupted last week. Government officials put the number of dead at 19, though Amnesty International said earlier this week the number of dead reached 37. The government has declared a state of emergency and reportedly censored or shut down newspapers who were covering the demonstrations. The protests, which were triggered by a sharp rise in the price of bread, are taking aim at the worsening economic situation of the country and the military regime of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, with many calling for the overthrow of the ruling National Congress Party.