 Hundreds of people have taken to the streets and several cities in Sudan to demand the resignation of the government. Behind these angst are the austerity measures put in place as part of reforms supported by the International Monetary Fund, IMF. These demonstrations come less than 24 hours after the IMF announced the release of massive economic aid for Sudan, with a debt relief of $50 billion, representing nearly 90 percent of the total debt of the country. The popular discontent has been palpable for several months and has increased after the removal of fuel subsidies in early June, which doubled the price of diesel and gasoline.