SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Sudan arrests eight SPLM-N al-Hilu members: statement

25/8/2020: Sudan Tribune - Sudan arrests eight SPLM-N al-Hilu members: statement

 Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North faction of Abdelaziz al-Hilu (SPLM-N al-Hilu)  said that the Sudanese authorities have arrested eight of its members in the Blue Nile state, reports Sudan Tribune.

 Mohamed Youssef al-Mustafa, the head of SPLM-N al-Hilu in Government Controlled Areas said that the government had previously arrested a movement member in al-Gedaref and targeted youth and students in El Geneina in West Darfur.

 He accused the government’s security services of repressing, intimidating and targeting SPLM-N al Hilu, “in a clear violation of the constitutional document which ensures freedom of expression and public meetings.”

 Al-Mustafa condemned the conduct of some "circles and groups that have a negative attitude towards peacemaking in Sudan.”

 Al-Mustafa also called for the restructure of the army and armed militias into professional forces that work to enforce the law and protect the constitution and citizens without discrimination.