Sudan security forces arrest opposition leaders amid protests

Sudan arrested four opposition leaders on Wednesday including veteran politician Sadiq Youssef as part of a crackdown on protests, the country's opposition coalition said. Khartoum has seen a series of small but rare protests over the past week amid rising prices and government austerity measures that have included price hikes on electricity and fuel as well as import restrictions. Sudan's economy has struggled since South Sudan seceded in 2011, taking with it three-quarters of the country's oil