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Fires also broke out in other regions of the country including Bizerte, Beja and Siliana regions.

Noureddine Atta Al-Mawla Jabar's new album, Beja Power!, has been dubbed a soundtrack of Sudan's recent revolution.

It was a time when the Beja people felt neglected - and like many other communities in the country - squashed by the Islamist government.

During Bashir's nearly three-decade rule, the Beja's language - Bidhaawyeet - and their culture were repressed.

In November, Beja community leaders said they had lost patience with Khartoum over negotiations on the future of their region and announced they were setting up their own provincial government.