2010 El Fasher protests

The 2010 El Fasher protests or the Mawasir Market scam began in North Darfur, Sudan, in May 2010 due to a Ponzi scheme collapse. Protest were violently repressed by the Sudanese police which killed 9 protesters and injured 40. Protests Protests started in El Fasher in May, 2010 after a large pyramid scheme collapsed which led to citizens losing significant amounts of money. The pyramid scheme had started in the central marketplace of El Fasher.Bloody day in Darfur's El-Fasher after demonstrators march to governor residence https://sudantribune.com/article/34742 Sudan Tribune 20 January 2026 3 May 2010 An unnamed business had been promising returns up to 50 percent in a month. The business closed down a month before the Sudan 2010 general elections leading to investors losing all of their investments.Four killed in Darfur protest over cash scam - Sudan ReliefWeb https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/four-killed-darfur-protest-over-cash-scam reliefweb.int 20 January 2026 en 2 May 2010 Losses were reported to be around 240-350 million Sudanese pounds. Government response Sudanese police repressed the protests heavily leading to the death of at least 9 civilians and arrests of 104 protesters.Death toll reaches nine for El Fasher protest https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/death-toll-reaches-nine-for-el-fasher-protest Dabanga Radio TV Online 20 January 2026 11 May 2010 On 2 May police began firing at protestors as they were approaching the house of Osman Kebir the then governor of North Darfur. According to local residents, Kebir had promised compensation for the victims of the Ponzi scheme, but failed to do so.Ponzi scheme sparks Sudan gunfight https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-05-03/ponzi-scheme-sparks-sudan-gunfight/419282 ABC News 20 January 2026 en-AU 3 May 2010 According to the secretary general of North Darfur's government, multiple men were arrested in connection to the Ponzi scheme. Due to the government harsh repression of the protests, Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) suspended their negotiantions with the government momentarily.سوق المواسير بالفاشر يتحول لأزمة https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2010/5/6/%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A9 الجزيرة نت 10 March 2026 ar SLA/MM leader Minni Minnawi condemned the governments actions and called for actions to protect people's money.قتلى في مظاهرة بشمالي دارفور https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2010/5/2/%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1 الجزيرة نت 10 March 2026 ar References Category:2010 in Sudan Sudan