Doctors' Strike Escalates Sudan Protests

Doctors in Sudan have gone on strike as anti-government protests enter their sixth day. At least eight people have died. Sudan's information minister tells Newshour the protestors should wait for elections in 2020 to express their dissatisfaction with the Sudanese government.

Also in the programme: the legend of Krakatau and 200 years of Silent Night.

(Picture: A bonfire is lit along the street during protests against price increases in Atbara, Nile River state in northeastern Sudan. Credit: Reuters)