The World - News from Nov. 22, 1985
Bloody rioting broke out in Khartoum, capital of Sudan, as demonstrators rampaged through the streets throwing stones and smashing car windows. Sudanese police used tear gas to disperse the rioters, mainly Nuba people from western Sudan demanding the release of Philip Abbas Ghabboush, arrested in September for his alleged role in a coup attempt. A day earlier, the United States advised Americans to avoid Khartoum because of Libyan terrorists there. Sudan issued a statement saying it regretted the U.S. advisory and denying the assertion.
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