Sudan’s al-Bashir defiant in face of weeks of unrest

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s longtime ruler is defiant in the face of more than three weeks of protests demanding his resignation.
President Omar al-Bashir reiterated to a rally in western Sudan on Monday that a change of leadership can only come through elections.
His ruling Popular Congress Party has nominated him to run for another term in office next year
Police on Monday detained at least 18 journalists, mostly from the independent Khartoum daily al-Jareeda. The arrests were made as the