forced to report faulty information. This aggressive crackdown have led to so many activists being hided or escaped and other have been terrified to silence . South Kordofan and the Blue Nile states are still suffering from aerial bombardment , prompting many to fled to neighboring countries joining the refugee camps. This month has witnessed many incidences of assassinations and kidnappings in Darfur, especially Nyala city. Political developments The amended National Military Service Act, which gives the ministry of defense the power to call upon any male citizen between 18 – 60 years old and forces them to join the military and fight; has been put onto action starting from last month. As a result of this many youths have escaped outside the country, it is reported that about 400 young men escaped from Blue Nile State and sought refuge in Bumbasi refugee camp in Ethiopia In order to pass the decision on fuel subsidies undisturbed, the issue of President Omar Bashir visa to USA to attend the UN General Assembly meetings was brought into the media to draw the attention of the people away from what they were intending to do. People were astonished when they were faced by a sudden increment of all prices . On September 19, the President held a press conference to justify the increases, he claimed that his period is the best ever seen in Sudan. He challenged the citizens that they have lived in his prosperity and luxury, and they got to know types of food that they would have never known without his regime, such as the hot Duke and pizza. The same approach was followed by the Minister of Finance. These statements as well as the increments in prices had led to a massive protest in many cities: On the same day (19 September ) minor protests erupted in Khartoum city center, coincided with demonstrations in Nyala for a different reason (the assassination of a businessman and his son ). All of them were faced by excessive power use by the security forces at least 20 people were killed and injured, on the same the authorities announced a curfew at night , and still effective in Nyala. II