"I don't know if they're being coordinated, but that is an indication of a rising sea of discontent. What you've got to have in Sudan for this to be successful is one, you have to have a public that has nothing left to fear -- and I think we're beginning to see that -- and two, you've got to see a loss of morale in security services.
VOA spoke with rebel commander Malik Agar. His forces in the states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan have allied with rebels in the Darfur region. He said the increase in fuel prices was more than most people would accept.
"My perception is that these demonstrations are not going to stop. They are going to go ahead, and I think the people of the Sudan are fed up with the misadministration of the system, they are economically tied and they are even at the stage of economic suffocation."
Islam Al-Tayeb is a Sudanese analyst for the international Institute for Strategic Studies in Bahrain. She says the lack of strong opposition parties offering another political choice could be a problem.
She also says that, after being ruled by one man for 25 years, many Sudanese people are worried about joining protests. They believe that they will not receive help from the international community. But the number of deaths has shocked many into action.
"The risk is high, and the mobilization is serious. And the problem this time also is the crackdown has led to the deaths of many Sudanese."
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